Toxoplasma gondii persistence: A balancing act between neurons and parasites

College of Medicine – Phoenix Department of Basic Medical Sciences

When

Noon – 1 p.m., Oct. 17, 2024

Where

Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building (BSPB), E113
475 N. 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

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Presenter Details

Anita Koshy, MD
Associate Professor, Neurology
Associate Professor, Immunobiology
Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute
Associate Professor, Evelyn F McKnight Brain Institute
Associate Professor, Neuroscience-GIDP
Associate Professor, Medicine
University of Arizona
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Accreditation Statement

CME credit provided by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

  1. Define the major clinical manifestations of Toxoplasma gondii.
  2. Identify the capabilities of neurons to mount cytokine induced anti-parasitic defenses.
  3. Understand how Toxoplasma gondii encystment in neurons is host adaptive.