Thursday, March 17, 2011

Toxoplasmosis: the Strain Explains Severity of Infection



Providing clues into why the severity of a common parasitic infection can vary greatly from person to person, a new Johns Hopkins study shows that each one of three strains of the cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii sets off a unique reaction in the nerve cells it invades.
Infection and Immunity
—Johns Hopkins Medicine

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