Common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain — how scientists turned ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe to friend

Parasites take a huge toll on the health of humans and animals. But researchers may have found a way to turn patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite into frenemies. A new study published in Nature Microbiology has pioneered the use of a single-celled parasite, Toxoplasma gondiito inject therapeutic proteins into brain cells. … Read more

Common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain — how scientists turned ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe to friend

Parasites take a huge toll on the health of humans and animals. But researchers may have found a way to turn patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite into frenemies. A new study published in Nature Microbiology has pioneered the use of a single-celled parasite, Toxoplasma gondiito inject therapeutic proteins into brain cells. … Read more