Although we have a detailed knowledge of how many bacterial pathogens deliver virulence effectors into host cells, until recently, we had little corresponding knowledge for eukaryotic pathogens. This Review focuses on the malaria parasitePlasmodium falciparum and the plant pathogen Phytophthora infestans, which have recently been shown to use equivalent host-targeting signals.
- Kasturi Haldar
- Sophien Kamoun
- Christiaan van Ooij
