Articles related to "Toxoplasma"

Everyone who is owned by a kitty has thought at one time or another, that she might be plotting world domination. That may not be far from the truth!

Toxoplasma gondii affects many different species, but it's a cat parasite. Cats spread it while they are acutely ill.

Toxoplasma gondii is a cat parasite first, but it also infects other vertebrates. This is its life cycle in humans.

Research on Toxoplasma gondii, a cat parasite, suggests that chronic infection causes subtle behavioral, personality, and psychological changes in infected people.

Toxoplasma gondii, a tissue and intestinal parasite of cats, is a tissue parasite of humans and other animals. Infection causes various types of disease.

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection which affects pregnant women and people with weak immune systems. Symptoms are flu-like and easily misdiagnosed.

Neospora caninum is a coccidian parasite of domestic dogs but it causes big problems for the cattle industry. We're still learning about N. caninum and neosporosis.

Many protozoan parasites have a hardy stage that survives for long periods in soil and water. Others normally thrive and multiply in the environment.

There is no need for pregnant women to give up their cats, but they should take a few precautions to prevent Toxoplasmosis infection.

The human immunodeficiency virus causes an infection that slowly leads to acquired immune deficiency syndrome. What happens along the way?

Intestinal parasites can cause signs ranging from mild and self-limiting to severe and potentially fatal. Diarrhea is a common symptom, as is dehydration and weight loss.

Toxoplasmosis can be deadly if you have a weakened immune system. The parasite can live in the human body forever without causing any symptoms.

Acanthamoeba spp., amoebae that live in water and soil, can hitch a ride on a contact lens, then invade a vulnerable eye and destroy the cornea.

Capillaria hepatica lives in the liver; Capillaria philippinensis infests the intestine. Both are unusual but serious infections in humans.

Kitty litter seems pretty innocuous, but actually it presents many environmental challenges. Even biodegradable cat litter is associated with cat litter disposal problems

Dicrocoelium dendriticum is a liver fluke of animals. It occasionally infects people, but scientists study it because it alters the behavior of its ant intermediate host.

Fasciolopsis buski, often referred to as the giant intestinal fluke, is a parasite of southern Asia. Read about its life cycle, distribution, and significance.

During pregnancy it is important for both mother and baby to receive enough of the right nutrients. A well-balanced pregnancy diet will nourish and maintain energy.

Crickets infected with Horsehair Worms are forced to commit suicide by drowning so that the adult parasite can reproduce.

Naegleria fowleri lurks in warm waters and in rare isolated instances infects humans and animals. Few survive primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).

Infections that occur in animals and can be passed to humans are known as zoonotic diseases. Contact between humans and their pets results in millions of zoonotic infecti

Sea otters immune compromised by marine contaminants. Heart disease, toxoplasmosis and other infections seen. Some shark attack deaths may be result of increased disease.

Loss of a pregnancy is emotionally devastating. Parents are left wondering if they could have done something to prevent it, but most miscarriages aren't preventable.