A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

Brain parasite cysts contain multiple active forms, not dormant cells, explaining treatment resistance and reactivation patterns.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) recently discovered a method to deliver neurological treatment to the human brain using an engineered version of Toxoplasma gondii, commonly known as “the ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

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Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite famous for its cunning ways. This microbial manipulator can only reproduce inside of cats, so, if it finds itself in another mammalian host, like a rat, it ...

A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.

Ivermectin is used in both animals and humans for parasitic infections. Although fenbendazole is not approved for humans, ...

The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into parasitic larvae ...

Advances in vaccine technology, antibody therapies, and genetic surveillance are giving researchers new tools to fight ...

After decades of stalled progress, new vaccines, treatments and genetic tools are helping scientists protect children and ...