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Gliding trails are formed by membrane shedding. Electron microscopy analysis of Toxoplasma parasites gliding on coated glass reveals that the surface membrane is shed from the posterior end of the cell during gliding (A). Bar, 10 nm. The resulting trail has a feathered appearance, being composed of numerous small droplets of membrane (B). Bar, 20 nm.
