By disabling protein kinase A (PKA), which normally activates parasite replication, the team initiated a mechanism of T. gondii egress from host cells. Unable to replicate, the parasite cannot ...

Dissected ant and where you can see the encapsulated parasites (white oval structures) spilling out of the hind body. Photo: Brian Lund Fredensborg Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

The parasite then makes a cyst, and waits for a bird to ingest the infected fish. The parasite pops out of the cyst in the bird's gut, where the hermaphroditic parasite sexually matures and lays eggs.