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 ...

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 ...

Toxoplasmosis is a common infection from the microscopic parasite Toxoplasma gondii. It appears in many species of animals, but cats are the most common that transmit the parasite to humans.

Then I became acquainted with Toxoplasma gondii. In my research at the Indiana University School of Medicine, I observed how the single-celled T. gondii parasite can change the behavior of the ...

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

And, yes, you can keep your cat. Toxoplasma gondii - Toxo for short - is a tiny, single-celled parasite with a weird life history and a weirder host of consequences. Cats get it by eating infected ...

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 ...

Our research focus is to elucidate molecular mechanisms regulating cellular immune responses using the opportunistic pathogen Toxoplasma gondii. Proper immune system function is paramount for human ...

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

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley describes the infection of household cats with Toxoplasma gondii. This infection starts with growing cysts in an infected cat. These are excreted and can ...

A subsidised abortion diagnosis service designed to help farmers diagnose causes of early lamb loss has reopened for the 2025 ...

A subsidised service which helps British sheep farmers identify possible reasons for early lamb losses has opened until the ...