One of the most widespread zoonoses worldwide, toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease that is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Although cats are the final host, the parasite can infest any warm-blooded animal, including humans. In an investigation of how the pathogen manages to infect such a broad range of hosts, a team led by Prof. Markus Meissner, chair of experimental parasitology at LMU, has identified a central protein complex.
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