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  "id": 16103488,
  "title": "A parasite carried by one-third of humanity can't reproduce if one key protein is disabled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/a-parasite-carried-by-one-third-of-humanity-cant-reproduce-if-one-key",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-22T20:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-parasite-humanity-key-protein-disabled.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A protein discovered in a Virginia Tech–led study may open a gateway to treatments for a parasite responsible for a deadly disease in immunocompromised people. The team led by Raj Gaji, assistant professor of parasitology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine working in the Center for One Health Research, identified a protein the team named DDP that helps Toxoplasma gondii build…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}