Brain Parasite Impairs Neural Communication
TL;DR
Scientists at UC Riverside discovered that the parasite Toxoplasma gondii disrupts brain cell communication by reducing extracellular vesicle signaling, which can affect neural balance and potentially lead to neurological issues, highlighting new avenues for diagnosis and treatment of brain infections.
Topics:healthscience#brain-infection#extracellular-vesicles#neurochemical-balance#neuronal-communication#science#toxoplasma-gondii
How a common brain parasite disrupts neural communication University of California, Riverside
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