An injection system used for host cell invasion by apicomplexan parasites shares a common evolutionary origin with the secretory system used for cellular defence by the free-living ciliates.
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Hu, K. The art of the steal. Nat Microbiol 6, 421–422 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-021-00886-z
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