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Immune cells pull a trick to stop this brain parasite in its tracks
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a specific enzyme inside immune cells that keeps Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most common brain parasites on the planet, ...
A new study identifies an extreme but effective way that brain immune cells can prevent the parasite Toxoplasma gondii from spreading: they kill themselves to eliminate the dangerous microbes they ...
A parasite that may already be hiding in your brain has a shocking survival trick: it can infect the very immune cells sent ...
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Billions carry this parasite – here’s why most never get sick
Brain parasite study reveals crucial immune “emergency switch”.
Studie zur Toxoplasmose im Gehirn zeigt: Ein Enzym zwingt infizierte T-Zellen zum Zelltod und bremst so die Ausbreitung von ...
Cancerous tumours thrive by turning the body’s immune system against itself. By pretending to be damaged tissue, they trigger the body’s immune responses and then exploit the extra oxygen and ...
Most cases of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) are associated with heterozygous mutations in the genes encoding CD95 (Fas receptor), CD95 ligand and the apoptotic enzyme caspase-10.
Background. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is equipped with an arsenal of virulence factors that are crucial for causing infection. Our group previously defined the NLRP3 inflammasome as a mediator of ...
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