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Breaking and entering: How parasites prepare host cells for invasion

September 26, 2026 Phys.org 1 min read
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Breaking and entering: How parasites prepare host cells for invasion

Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has reached the right place. New research from the Whitehead Institute reveals that the parasite doesn’t simply recognize a ready-made doorway into the cell. Instead, it helps create the conditions for its own entry.

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