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