Friendly gut bacteria lend a hand to fight infection, UT Southwestern study suggests

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 12:14 in Health & Medicine

DALLAS -- Aug. 19, 2009 -- Immunology researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that bacteria present in the human gut help initiate the body's defense mechanisms against Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis.

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