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Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. It infects most animals and causes human parasitic diseases, but the primary host is the felid (cat) family. Cats get infected by eating infected rats. Rats get infected by accidentally absorbing cat faeces. The parasite subtly alters the rat's behavior. Whereas healthy rats avoid areas that smell like cat urine, infected rats may actually seek these areas out. People usually get infected by eating raw or underco ...
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Toxoplasmosis News Headlines
- Dangerous Parasite Gains New Attention In Battles Against AIDS, Bioterrorism
ScienceDaily - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Protein key to parasite potency
BBC - Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:41 EST
- Cluster Of Journals Publish MSU Findings On Common Parasite
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Women Infected With Toxoplasmosis Are More Likely To Give Birth To Boys
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Women with toxoplasmosis more likely to have sons
Reuters - Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:23 EST
- Toxoplasmosis linked to schizophrenia risk
Reuters - Tue, 24 May 2005 06:01 EST
- Maternal exposure to parasitic infection may increase risk of schizophrenia in offspring, study
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 16 May 2005 04:00 EST
- Study Finds Maternal Exposure To Parasitic Infection May Increase Risk Of Schizophrenia In Offspring
ScienceDaily - Tue, 17 May 2005 03:00 EST
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