Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has reached the right place. New research from the Whitehead Institute reveals that the parasite doesn't simply recognize a ready-made doorway into the cell. Instead, it helps create the conditions for its own entry.

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-09-parasites-host-cells-invasion.html)

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