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·April 12, 2012·4 min read

Test Links Strains of Common Parasite to Severe Illness in US Newborns

NIH-supported research underscores value of screening for toxoplasmosis Scientists have identified which strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, the cause of...

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·July 2, 2012·6 min read

Women Infected with Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Have Increased Risk of Attempting Suicide

Women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite, which is spread through contact with cat feces or eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, are at increased risk of attempting suicide, according to a new study of more than 45,000 women in Denmark.

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·August 16, 2012·3 min read

Common Parasite May Trigger Suicide Attempts

New research adds to the growing work linking an infection caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite to suicide attempts. About 10-20 percent of people in the United States have T. gondii, in their bodies.

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·March 18, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Discover Mechanism That May Help Parasites Manipulate Their Hosts

Researchers report they have identified a way in which Toxoplasma gondii may modify brain cells.

Image demonstrates how a Toxoplasma infection alters the inhibitory nerve terminals.

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·December 3, 2015·5 min read

Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Alters Brain Signaling

Toxoplasmosis alters neural pathways specifically related to GABA, a new study reports.

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·December 9, 2015·4 min read

Toxoplasma Parasite Alters Host’s Personality and Brain Behavior

Researchers discover how T.gondii can change the behavior and personality of its host. The findings could lead to a vaccine for Toxoplasma infection.

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·February 16, 2016·6 min read

Study Visualizes How Toxoplasma Gondii Crosses the Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers have discovered how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is able to cross the blood-brain barrier.

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·March 23, 2016·5 min read

People With Rage Disorder Twice as Likely to Have Latent Toxoplasmosis Infection

A new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder are twice as likely to have been exposed to toxoplasma gondii.

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·June 19, 2017·6 min read

How to Stop the Nasty Lurking Toxoplasmosis Parasite? Target Its ‘Stomach’

Study suggests new avenues for treating toxoplasmosis parasite infections.

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·September 13, 2017·6 min read

Link Between Toxoplasma Infection and Common Brain Disease

A new study in Scientific Reports reports T.gonfii infection may alter, or even amplify some neurological disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

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·December 9, 2017·4 min read

How Toxoplasmosis Exploits Immune Cells to Reach the Brain

Stockholm University researchers have discovered how a common parasite found in cat feces moves through the body and enters the brain. Toxoplasma gondii is able to take control of immune cells and use them to move through the body, eventually reaching the brain.

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·May 16, 2019·5 min read

Is the brain parasite Toxoplasma manipulating your behavior, or is your immune system to blame?

Immune system response to chronic infection may be more directly to blame for health and behavioral changes associated with Toxoplasma gondii infections.

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