The Final Twist of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> (IMAGE)

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The Final Twist of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>

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Once it enters the cell, the parasite rotates to close the door it has opened. This movement also seals it into a vacuole, a sac where it stays and develops.

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© Isabelle Tardieux

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