Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis, is capable of infecting almost all cell types. It is estimated that up to 30% of the world's population is chronically infected, the ...

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.

Toxoplasmosis in allo-SCT patients is rare in the United States but has a mortality of 60–90%. In this retrospective study, we identified patients with definite and probable toxoplasmosis after ...

Toxoplasma gondii infects a variety of vertebrate hosts, including humans. Transplacental passage of the parasite leads to congenital toxoplasmosis. A primary infection during the first weeks of ...

Congenital infection in the newborn is highly suspected (e.g., clinical signs suggestive of congenital toxoplasmosis are present and the infant was born to woman likely to have been infected ...

According to the CDC, more than 60 million adults and children in the U.S. carry t. gondii, but very few people actually have symptoms of toxoplasmosis since a normal, healthy immune system can ...

Toxoplasmosis often causes flu-like symptoms that resolve without treatment. However, more serious complications, such as encephalitis and developmental problems, can occur in some people.

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection that is transmitted through the feces of cats. Young and outdoor felines are most likely to carry the parasite toxoplasma gondii, also known as T. gondii ...

How Are HIV and Toxoplasmosis Related? To understand how common toxoplasmosis is, you need to know how many people test positive for the T. gondii parasite. About 10% of U.S. adults have the ...

To address this issue, multiple studies have been conducted to find alternative therapies for ocular toxoplasmosis. A systematic review and meta-analysis published by the Journal of the Brazilian ...

Toxoplasmosis: Morbid attraction to leopards in parasitized chimpanzees Date: February 9, 2016 Source: CNRS Summary: Researchers have shown that chimpanzees infected with toxoplasmosis are ...

Congenital toxoplasmosis can also cause fetal death, stillbirths or long-term disabling sequelae, particularly among untreated infants. The disease appears to be more frequent and severe at ...