AN INCREASED DNA-POLYMERASE-ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH VIRULENCE OF TOXOPLASMA-GONDII

Authors
MAKIOKA A OHTOMO H
Citation
A. Makioka et H. Ohtomo, AN INCREASED DNA-POLYMERASE-ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH VIRULENCE OF TOXOPLASMA-GONDII, The Journal of parasitology, 81(6), 1995, pp. 1021-1022
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
The Journal of parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223395
Volume
81
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1021 - 1022
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3395(1995)81:6<1021:AIDAWV>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
DNA polymerase activity of the virulent RH strain of Toxoplasma gondii was significantly higher than that of the avirulent ME49 strain, wher eas sensitivity of the activities of both strains to salt, Mg2+, and i nhibitors of mammalian DNA polymerases were almost the same. It is sug gested that this increased enzyme activity of the virulent strain cont ributes to a faster rate of multiplication of the organisms as compare d with that of the avirulent strain.