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Nala Kachour

University of California, Riverside

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Arzu UluiD· 2 shared Emma H. WilsoniD· 2 shared Brandon H. LeiD· 1 shared Emily Z. TabaieiD· 1 shared Kristina V. Bergersen· 1 shared Michael W. WhiteiD· 1 shared Sandeep SrivastavaiD· 1 shared Stacey Gomez· 1 shared

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Bradyzoite subtypes rule the crossroads of Toxoplasma development

Arzu Ulu, Sandeep Srivastava, Nala Kachour, Brandon H. Le, Michael W. White, Emma H. Wilson

This study identifies multiple bradyzoite subtypes in Toxoplasma cysts and shows they initiate distinct developmental pathways, revealing new insights into cyst formation and reactivation.

Nature Communications · Jan 24, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Toxoplasma gondii infection of neurons alters the production and content of extracellular vesicles altering astrocyte phenotype and contributing to the loss of GLT-1 in the infected brain

Emily Z. Tabaie, Ziting Gao, Nala Kachour, Arzu Ulu, Stacey Gomez, Zoe A. Figueroa, Kristina V. Bergersen, Wenwan Zhong, Emma H. Wilson

This study shows that Toxoplasma gondii infection of neurons reduces EV production and alters their content, leading to changes in astrocyte phenotype and GLT-1 loss.

PLoS Pathogens · Jun 16, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology