About one-third of humanity possesses a parasite concealed in the brain. Long perceived as inactive, it has recently been ...

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

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

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in disease. The microbes associated with these infections enter a latent stage ...

Have you ever felt guilty and not understood why? Or felt that you're easily distracted? Most have. A study by the U. S. Geological Survey shows that a parasite that invades human brains and cat ...

For many people in the United States, cats are a popular choice to have as household pets, but according to a new research, these furry felines could also pose a threat to their owner's health.

Toxoplasma gondii, a rare and lethal parasite, killed four sea otters in California. Humans and marine wildlife could be at risk, UC Davis and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife says. Trina ...

Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite in humans, but exactly how it’s so good at spreading has been murky. Now scientists at Stockholm University have uncovered a sneaky Trojan horse technique that ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii , a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously ...

Researchers in Europe have tested produce for the presence of a parasite with findings showing more information is needed to help put mitigation measures in place. Scientists estimated the prevalence ...

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it under control. The parasite, ...

The structure of the intestine sets the landscape within which these fundamentals of mucosal immunology are played out. The intestinal mucosa is composed of a single layer of epithelial cells with an ...