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Image of the Day: Pirouetting Parasites

Toxoplasma gondii, parasitic protozoa that can cause problems during pregnancy, have been modified to glow so scientists can trace their paths as they loop and spiral around a petri dish.

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BPoD, James McCoy, Christopher Tonkin, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia, Published in PLOS Pathogens 8(12): e1003066

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