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Two Billion People Have a Brain Parasite – Here’s Why Many Haven’t Noticed – Technology Networks
More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms. A new discovery explains why, and that finding could have important implications for brain infections, neurodegenerative…
More than two billion people are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms. A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine explains why, and that finding could have important implications for brain infections, neurodegenerative diseases and autoimmune disorders.
The UVA researchers found that the parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, is kept in check by brain defenders called microglia. These microglia release a unique immu…
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