Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that people catch from cat feces, unwashed produce or undercooked meat. The parasite has infected up to one-third of the world's population, and after ...

Researchers have shown how genetic defects in Toxoplasma gondii are rescued if co-infected with normal parasites, thanks to supportive secreted proteins. The study is published in eLife ...

1 But some pathogens have evolved mechanisms to sneak past these defenses. Perhaps the most successful invader is Toxoplasma gondii, a single-celled parasite that establishes chronic infections within ...

A shipment of beef tongues imported from the US was intercepted at Taiwan’s border after being found to contain a parasite ...

Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite spread in cat feces, was found in five released alala — three died in the wild and a fourth died after being brought back to captivity. The fifth recovered after ...

Parasitic infections pose challenges to creating effective therapies because these microorganisms are eukaryotic, like the humans and animals that they infect. Additionally, species like Toxoplasma ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles ... Research suggests Toxoplasma infection, which can increase confidence and risk-taking, may even be linked with increased ...

Cassidy and her colleagues had a hypothesis: Maybe a parasitic infection was egging them along. Specifically, a microorganism called Toxoplasma gondii. Toxo, as it's colloquially known ...

More than half of pet owners in Korea are unaware that humans can contract parasites directly from pets, a recent survey led by a government agency showed Sunday. Some 51.5 percent of the 604 ...

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission estimates that domestic felines annually kill at least 27 million animals in the UK.

The study, published Wednesday in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that university students who tested positive for the parasite Toxoplasma gondii were more likely to major in ...

By Dina Gavarieva Parasitic infections, long thought to be confined to developing countries, are a global issue that can impact anyone, regardless of geography or socioeconomic status including those ...