Mechanisms underlying the manipulation of host apoptotic pathways by Toxoplasma gondii

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 381-391

  Sinai, A P ^a   Payne, T M ^a   Carmen, J C ^a   Hardi, L ^a   Watson, S J ^a   Molestina, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl2; Mitochondria; NF B; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN;

PATHOGEN;

APOPTOSIS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOREGULATION; INHIBITION KINETICS; MAMMAL CELL; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; NF-KAPPA B; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

MAMMALIA; METAZOA; PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 1542285449     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2003.11.009     Document Type: Review

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