Intracellular parasites like Toxoplasma utilize a specialized set of organelles and proteins to execute their entry:
: Advanced imaging shows that protein trafficking through the endosomal system is what "prepares" the parasite for this home invasion. Proteins must be correctly matured and transported to the apical pole of the parasite to be functional during the breach. Home InvasionHD
: The parasite relies on regulated secretion from organelles called micronemes and rhoptries . These secrete proteins that help the parasite attach to the host and form a "moving junction" for entry. Home InvasionHD
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