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Toxoplasma gondii Cyst Wall Formation in Activated Bone Marrow-derived Macrophages and Bradyzoite Conditions
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Toxoplasma gondii Cyst Wall Formation in Activated Bone Marrow-derived Macrophages and Bradyzoite Conditions

Article DOI: 10.3791/2091-v • 09:57 min • August 12th, 2010
August 12th, 2010 •
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1Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin

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Toxoplasma gondii converts to a cyst form in response to environmental stresses, which can be mimicked in tissue culture models. This video demonstrates techniques to examine cyst wall formation by activating bone marrow-derived macrophages or changing growth medium pH in fibroblast cells.

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Toxoplasma Gondii Cyst Wall Formation Bone Marrow-derived Macrophages Bradyzoite Conditions Obligate Intracellular Parasite Tachyzoite Encysted Form Signaling Process Chronic Stage Of Infection CO2 Starvation High PH Medium Interferon Gamma (IFNγ) Dolichos Biflorus Agglutinin (DBA) Fluorescently Labeled DBA Human Foreskin Fibroblasts (HFFs) Murine Bone Marrow-derived Macrophages (BMMs) Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) High PH Growth Medium
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