Infection Control Today - Toxoplasmosis

Study Finds Plant Proteins Control Chronic Disease in Toxoplasma Infections

A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii -- which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune function -- may help solve the mystery of how this single-celled parasite establishes life-long infections in ...More

April 9, 2013

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Trapping Malaria Parasites Inside Host Blood Cell Forms Basis for New Class of Drugs

One of the most insidious ways that parasitic diseases such as malaria and toxoplasmosis wreak their havoc is by hijacking their host's natural cellular processes, turning self against self. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and ...More

January 17, 2013

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How the Common 'Cat Parasite' Gets Into the Brain

Toxoplasma is a common 'cat parasite' and has previously been in the spotlight owing to its observed effect on risk-taking and other human behaviors. To some extent, it has also been associated with mental illness. A study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet now ...More

December 7, 2012

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Common Parasitic Infection May Trigger Suicide Attempts

A parasite thought to be harmless and found in many people may actually be causing subtle changes in the brain, leading to suicide attempts. ...More

August 17, 2012

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Test Links Strains of Common Parasite to Severe Illness in U.S. Newborns

Pictured at left is a form of toxoplasmosis-causing parasite that can be transmitted through the placenta to a fetus. At right, a Toxoplasma parasites (green) inside a cyst. Image by R. McLeod, University of Chicago. Scientists have identified which strains of the ...More

April 12, 2012

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Infectious Parasite Directly Alters Brain Chemistry

A research group from the University of Leeds has shown that infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10 percent to 20 percent of the UK's population, directly affects the production of dopamine, a key chemical messenger in the brain. Their findings are ...More

November 4, 2011

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Researchers Discover How 'Promiscuous' Parasites Hijack Host Immune Cells

Toxoplasma gondii parasites can invade your bloodstream, break into your brain and prompt behavioral changes from recklessness to neuroticism. These highly contagious protozoa infect more than half the world's population, and most people's immune systems never purge the ...More

September 21, 2011

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FDA Clears First Test for Recent Infection with Toxoplasmosis Parasite

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that it has cleared the first test to help determine whether a pregnant woman or a person with swollen lymph nodes testing positive for toxoplasmosis, sometimes known as cat scratch disease, developed the infection within the ...More

May 19, 2011

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Presence of Protein Antibody Identifies How Parasitic Infection Can Occur

Figuring out how we contracted an illness can help us determine what steps to take next. In the case of infectious disease, epidemiological studies can offer insight into treatment and prevention. Toxoplasmosis, a common parasitic infection, has provided scientists with a ...More

May 13, 2011

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How Different Strains of Parasite Infection Affect Behavior Differently

Toxoplasma gondii infects approximately 25 percent of the human population. The protozoan parasite is noted for altering the behavior of infected hosts. Jianchun Xiao and colleagues of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine find clear differences in the manipulation of host ...More

March 21, 2011

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