New study brings long-sought vaccines for deadly parasite closer to reality
Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
One major cause of illness from food-borne diseases is the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). New insights into how the immune system combats T. gondii are provided in a new study. The findings could lead to the development of long-sought vaccines to protect against T. gondii and related parasites.