Scientists are looking for new ways to treat toxoplasmosis, an infectious disease that affects more than a third of the world population. One of the most recent advances is reported in an article ...

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, an infection caused by a parasite, is the leading cause of foodborne deaths in the U.S., and if contracted by a pregnant woman, can be transmitted to the fetus. The only commercially ...

Congenital toxoplasmosis can be largely mitigated with prenatal testing and treatment protocols that are safe and easy to perform. "Those who conducted the Toxogest clinical trial did not incorporate ...

A study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to enter a dormant stage that allows them to escape drug ...

A study sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to enter a dormant stage that allows them to escape drug treatment. A study by Indiana University School of ...

Toxoplasmosis is classified as a zoonosis—meaning it is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Cats play a crucial role in this, as they are the definitive host for the pathogen ...

If you're pregnant, you may have been asked by medical professionals questions like, "Do you have a cat?" This comes from ...

Women are more likely to experience recurrent cases of the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University research. With the condition putting people at risk of further attacks of ...

Imagine the shock of your baby being born with a swollen brain, blindness and debilitating seizures. Now imagine learning that these devastating conditions could have been prevented if you took a ...