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EMBO REPORTS
Volume 5, Issue 12, Pages 1142-1147Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400299
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host cell; infection; intracellular parasite
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The most common human diseases are caused by pathogens. Several of these microorganisms have developed efficient ways in which to exploit host molecules, along with molecular pathways to ensure their survival, differentiation and replication in host cells. Although the contribution of the host cell to the development of many intracellular pathogens (particularly viruses and bacteria) has been unequivocally established, the study of host-cell requirements during the life cycle of protozoan parasites is still in its infancy. In this review, we aim to provide some insight into the manipulation of the host cell by parasites through discussing the hurdles that are faced by the latter during infection.
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