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

  • Written by Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University
A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe into friend_Toxoplasma_ is often transmitted to people from contaminated food or cat feces. Dr_Microbe/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Parasites take an enormous toll on human and veterinary health. But researchers may have found a way for patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite to become frenemies.

A new study published in Nature Microbiology ha...

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