How Toxoplasma Parasites Glide So Swiftly | Headline Science

Toxoplasma gondii parasites can be transmitted through contaminated food, water or cat feces. Now, scientists reporting in ACS Nano have studied how these microscopic parasites glide so swiftly through the body.

“Coupling Polar Adhesion with Traction, Spring, and Torque Forces Allows High-Speed Helical Migration of the Protozoan Parasite Toxoplasma” – Isabelle Tardieux, Ph.D. (corresponding author)
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsn...

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