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A new study has pioneered the use of a single-cell parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, to inject therapeutic proteins into brain cells.
The brain is very picky about what it lets in, including many drugs, which limits treatment options for neurological conditions.
Microbes as Medicine has been on a quest to keep infectious agents out of our bodies.
Toxoplasma can damage critical organ systems, including the brain, eyes, and heart.
Up to one-third of people worldwide carry the parasite in their brain, apparently without incident.
Emerging studies have correlated infection with increased risk of schizophrenia, rage disorder, and recklessness.
Engineering benign forms of this parasite could produce the proteins patients need without harming the organ that defines who we are.
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