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Your Brain Parasite Isn't Making You Sick. Here's Why.

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Your Brain Parasite Isn't Making You Sick. Here's Why.

More than 30 million Americans are infected with Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most never show symptoms. New research from the School of Medicine explains why – and why it matters.

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