Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3423505 | Trends in Parasitology | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Programmed cell death (PCD) is a potent mechanism to remove parasitized cells, but it has also been shown that protozoan parasites can induce or inhibit apoptosis in host cells. In recent years, it has become clear that unicellular parasites can also undergo PCD, meaning that they commit suicide in response to various stimuli. This review focuses on the role of protozoan PCD and on the interaction between protozoan parasites and the host cell death machinery from the perspective of parasite survival strategies.
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Authors
Iris Bruchhaus, Thomas Roeder, Annika Rennenberg, Volker T. Heussler,