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A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain – how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe to friend

Parasites wreak havoc on human and veterinary health, but researchers may have found a way for patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite to become friends and foes. New research published in Nature Microbiology has pioneered the use of a single-celled parasite. Toxoplasma gondiito inject therapeutic proteins into brain cells. The brain is… Read More »