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ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2026

The role of autophagy in protozoan infections.

Xinlei Wang, Chao Zhang, Jie Chen, Yufen Jin, Yanan Zhang, Jingtong Zheng

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Review in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Xinlei WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Chao ZhangNuclear Medicine Department, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Jie ChenInstitute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Yufen JinDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Yanan ZhangDepartment of Pathogenobiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Jingtong ZhengDepartment of Pathogenobiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autophagy is a conserved, lysosome-dependent degradation system that is used by a wide variety of eukaryotes; during autophagy, intracellular substances are transported to lysosomes for degradation, and thus, autophagy plays a crucial role in cell survival under stress conditions such as starvation and hypoxia. Additionally, cells can eliminate foreign pathogens, such as parasites, bacteria, and viruses, via autophagic clearance. Protozoa are categorized as either intracellular parasitic protozoa or extracellular parasites, which are mostly zoonotic pathogens that pose significant threats to public health. In recent years, research on the mutual influences of autophagy and protozoa has focused mainly on

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AutophagyHost-Parasite InteractionsHost-Pathogen InteractionsProtozoan InfectionsAnimalsHumansPlasmodiumToxoplasmaautophagyhost-pathogen interactionprotozoaprotozoan infectionszoonosis

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