Potential new treatments for Toxoplasma-induced pneumonia and cystic fibrosis
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
New research has discovered a link between a vital pumping system that does not function correctly in people with cystic fibrosis and the parasite Toxoplasma. This is the first time a causal relationship has been proven between infection of the Toxoplasma gondii infection and a defect in the chloride pumping system being linked to diseases such as cystic fibrosis. The new knowledge from these research findings paves the way for the development of new drugs to treat respiratory diseases.