Toxoplasma gondii chronic infection decreases visceral nociception through peripheral opioid receptor signaling.

By eliciting immune activation in the digestive tract, intestinal pathogens may perturb gut homeostasis. Some gastrointestinal infections can indeed increase the risk of developing post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS). Intriguingly, the prevalent foodborne parasite Toxoplasma gondii has...

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Main Authors: Alexis Audibert, Xavier Mas-Orea, Léa Rey, Marcy Belloy, Emilie Bassot, Louise Battut, Gilles Marodon, Frederick Masson, Matteo Serino, Nicolas Cenac, Gilles Dietrich, Chrystelle Bonnart, Nicolas Blanchard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013106
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