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Targeting the hidden threat: what the cell cycle of Toxoplasma gondii can teach us about fighting infection

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Targeting the hidden threat: what the cell cycle of Toxoplasma gondii can teach us about fighting infectionToxoplasma gondii is a microscopic parasite that infects nearly every warmblooded animal on Earth -including humans.Although many people carry the parasite without knowing it, Toxoplasma gondii can cause severe illness in unborn babies and those with weakened immune systems.At the University of South Florida in the US, Associate Professor Elena Suvorova is studying how this parasite reproduces at the cellular level to identify weak points that could lead to new anti-parasitic treatments.

Source: Futurum Careers

DOI: 10.33424/futurum614

Author: Elena Suvorova

Institution: University of South Florida

Language: English

Topic: Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Institutes of Health