A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

A microscopic parasite that quietly settles into the brain of humans and animals is not nearly as quiet as scientists once ...

People typically become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through contact with contaminated soil or cat feces. Once inside the body, the parasite is known for its ability to ...

The study, published Jan. 24 in the journal Nature Communications, found that Toxoplasma gondii hides inside the body in far ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous obligate intracellular protozoan parasite causing clinical and latent infection in almost all known mammals. The incidence of toxoplasmosis shows marked geographical ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Toxoplasmosis was uncommon in a study of pregnant women in Japan, but infection occurred most often in a region where people often eat raw meat, researchers reported here. About 2% of ...

Toxoplasma gondii is an unicellular coccidian parasite with worldwide distribution. It is estimated that more than a third of the world's population has been infected with the parasite, but ...

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that you can get from cats, contaminated food, and more. It causes symptoms similar to the flu, such as chills, fever, body aches, fatigue, and headaches. The ...

Women infected with dormant toxoplasmosis are more likely to give birth to boys than women who are Toxoplasma negative, according to research published in Springer's journal Naturwissenschaften this ...

The patient was found to have Toxoplasma gondii, a parasitic infection, and died 5 months after his initial diagnosis. The 78-year-old male presented to an emergency department (ED) in Iowa with an ...