Using a genome-wide CRISPR screen, the authors here identify Toxoplasma genes that counteract the anti-parasitic activity of interferon gamma in murine macrophages. One of these genes, dense granule protein GRA45, is critical for the trafficking of GRA effectors and affects virulence in mice.
- Yifan Wang
- Lamba Omar Sangaré
- Jeroen P. J. Saeij