Japanese researchers step forward to Toxoplasma vaccine development
Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite which causes the development of fatal encephalosis or pneumonia in immunodeficient patients under treatment of AIDS or cancer. Pregnant women who are infected may suffer a More...
Kitty litter linked to an increase in female suicides
A small subset of suicide attempts may be linked to an infection that starts in the litter box. A new study suggests an association between Toxoplasma gondiiand suicide attempts among women. Interesting finding, More...
Organic meat and the risk of toxoplasmosis
Undercooked, organic meats carry an increased risk of the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii , according to researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the USDA’s Animal More...