About one-third of humanity possesses a parasite concealed in the brain. Long perceived as inactive, it has recently been ...

A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.

A cat parasite that can infect humans is called toxoplasma and it's a parasite that can live in all cat species. The parasite can spread to almost all other birds and mammals, not just humans, on ...

People typically become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through contact with contaminated soil or cat feces. Once inside the body, the parasite is known for its ability to ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

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 stage ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii , a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously ...