Doctors in China inadvertently took time-series images of parasitic worms actively ... they suspected she might have a bacterial infection in her brain. So they treated her with an antibiotic ...

A parasitic infection transmitted to humans by cats affects billions of people and can alter their behavior. New research ...

But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University has discovered that bacteria can invade the brain after a medical device is implanted, contributing to inflammation and reducing the ...

Affected populations: Nocardiosis is a rare but potentially deadly infectious disease caused by bacteria in the genus Nocardia. Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection, meaning it doesn't ...

Immune molecules called cytokines play important roles in the body's defense against infection, helping to control ...

A WOMAN almost died after eating seafood contaminated with worms that burrowed in her brain. The 60-year-old turned up to hospital with a fever that had lasted three days and severe ...

New study links brain implant bacteria to Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s, and stroke. Damaged blood-brain barrier allows gut ...

Researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii ... about how the immune system deals with infections in the brain. Penn Vet ...

However, around 20% to 30% of patients with nocardiosis have no known pre-existing conditions, so the infection doesn't ...

Bacteria invade the brain following intracortical microelectrode implantation, inducing gut-brain axis disruption and contributing to reduced microelectrode performance. Nature Communications ...

It might still affect human behavior in important ways. The infection is caused by a brain parasite transmitted by cats. The parasite lives in a sort of symbiosis with our furry friends.