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.