It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that ...

By Joey Garcia, University Communications and MarketingIt infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes ...

Check out the Reveal Trailer for Toxoplasma, a first-person sci-fi horror game developed by SimmeringConcrete. Players will find themselves stuck in the dead of space on a space station researching a ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm counts and quality since the 1940s. A more recent study found that male ...

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues – including in the nervous system – that typically do not result in disease. The microbes associated with these infections enter a latent ...

A study sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to enter a dormant stage that allows them to escape drug treatment. A study by Indiana University School of ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to enter a dormant stage that allows them to ...

Compared with transplant recipients receiving kidneys from toxoplasma antibody–negative donors, those receiving kidneys from toxoplasma antibody–positive donors do not show worse outcomes, suggesting ...