Most apicomplexan parasites possess a non-photosynthetic plastid (the apicoplast), which
harbors enzymes for a number of metabolic pathways, including a prokaryotic type II fatty …

Apicomplexan parasites are responsible for high impact human diseases such as malaria,
toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis. These obligate intracellular pathogens are dependent …

Apicomplexa are obligate intracellular parasites responsible for major human diseases.
Their intracellular survival relies on intense lipid synthesis, which fuels membrane …

Toxoplasma gondii is a common protozoan parasite that infects a wide range of hosts,
including livestock and humans. Previous studies have suggested that the type 2 fatty acid …

The apicomplexan protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis,
harbors an apicoplast, a plastid-like organelle with essential metabolic functions. Although …

Apicomplexan parasites are the cause of numerous important human diseases including
malaria and AIDS-associated opportunistic infections. Drug treatment for these diseases is …

Many apicomplexan parasites harbor a non-photosynthetic plastid called the apicoplast,
which hosts important metabolic pathways like the methylerythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) …

Apicomplexa are parasitic protozoa that cause important human diseases including malaria,
cryptosporidiosis and toxoplasmosis. The replication of these parasites within their target …

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that contains a relic plastid, called the
apicoplast, deriving from a secondary endosymbiosis with an ancestral alga. Metabolic …

Phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns) serves as an integral component of eukaryotic membranes;
however, its biosynthesis in apicomplexan parasites remains poorly understood. Here we …