Infection and seizures (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Infection and seizures

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Forty million Americans are infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. For most patients, the infection is mild, while others develop seizures or psychiatric disorders. New research by scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC describes how brain circuits change as the parasite finds long-term shelter inside brain cells. Image of Gabriela Carrillo/Michael Fox Lab

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