TABLE 1:
Host cell lysis and invasion by T. gondii lines.
| Plaque assay | Invasion assay | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of plaques | Plaque size (mm2) | Cytolytic efficiency (%) | Number invaded | Percentage of parental | |
| RHΔku80Δhx | 61 ± 7 | 21 ± 1 | 100 | 2435 ± 84 | 100 |
| mCherryFP-DCX | 58 ± 3 | 20 ± 0.3 | 92 | 1199 ± 85 | 49 |
| ΔDCX | 18 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 | 12 | 628 ± 43 | 26 |
| ΔDCX plus EGFP-DCX | 52 ± 6 | 14 ± 0.4 | 55 | 1244 ± 79 | 51 |
Average number and size of plaques (±SE) formed in three replicate experiments. Cytolytic efficiency is defined as the ratio of the total area lysed by a line to the total area lysed by the parental line, expressed as a percentage.