Can a pathogen ‘change its spots’? Apparently, with a bit of genetic engineering, it can. Shahar Bracha and colleagues have… Read more »
Inflammation of the intestinal epithelium caused by Toxoplasma gondii infection has been shown to be exacerbated by the host immune response and… Read more »
A study reports on a promising vaccine candidate for toxoplasmosis to protect highly susceptible squirrel monkeys in parks and… Read more »
A parasite that encysts in the brains of wolves in Yellowstone National Park is associated with changes in wolf behaviour that… Read more »
The world is in the grip of a pandemic caused by acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Multiple risk factors have… Read more »
Toxoplasma gondii is an infamously widespread parasite prevalent across much of the world, with nearly one-third of humanity… Read more »
Researchers from the Whitehead Institute have overturned current thinking about the control of the differentiation process that… Read more »
Toxoplasma gondii infection is thought to alter the personalities of infected individuals (whether rats or humans) by increasing… Read more »
Toxoplasma gondii is not only an important human pathogen, but it can be used to aid understanding of Plasmodium cell biology. New… Read more »
Media attention was caught recently by the publication of another study linking psychiatric disorders to infection with a very… Read more »
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