Intracellular development and impact of a eukaryotic parasite on its zombified microalgal host in the marine plankton
J. Decelle, E. Kayal, E. Bigeard, B. Gallet, J. Bougoure, P. Clode, N. Schieber, R. Templin, E. Hegenberger, G. Prensier, F. Chevalier, Y. Schwab, L. Guillou
The paper investigates how the parasite Amoebophrya alters its microalgal host's cellular structure and metabolism during infection, revealing evolutionary conserved mechanisms and a potential zombifying strategy.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2021 · PreprintCell Biology