Wednesday 21 September 2011

ScienceDaily: Cat News: Researchers discover how 'promiscuous parasites' hijack host immune cells

ScienceDaily: Cat News
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Researchers discover how 'promiscuous parasites' hijack host immune cells
Sep 21st 2011, 16:00

Researchers recently discovered how T. gondii evades our defenses by hacking immune cells, making it the first known parasite to control its host's immune system. A new study describes a forced partnership between parasite and host that challenges common conceptions of how pathogens interact with the body.

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