Cat parasite Toxoplasma tricked to grow in a dish
Nature Podcast
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4.4 • 859 Ratings
🗓️ 13 December 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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In this episode:
00:48 A new way to grow a tricky parasite in the lab
Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes the zoonotic disease toxoplasmosis, has a complex, multi-stage life cycle. Some of these stages will only grow in the intestines of cats, making it difficult to study. Now, a team has found a way to grow one of these stages in vitro for the first time, which they hope will help researchers learn more about this parasite, estimated to have infected around 30% of the world’s population.
Research Article: Antunes et al.
08:50 Research Highlights
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11:25 Briefing Chat
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