Toxoplasma gondii rhoptries are dedicated secretory organelles that are involved in the mechanics of invasion and commandeering of the infected host cell. Rhoptry proteins collaborate with proteins ...

Climate change has severely degraded the balance of the earth's ecosystem and allowed for the emergence and spread of numerous pathogens globally. T. gondii, for example, is a generalist zoonotic ...

Bill Sullivan receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. As a professor of microbiology, I’ve dedicated my career to finding ways to kill dangerous parasites such as Toxoplasma. I’m ...

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Sea otters swim together in the ocean. A deadly new strain of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is threatening sea otters, and potentially other species. (Laird Henkel/CDFW) Four sea otters that stranded ...

Toxoplasma gondii, an insidious and common parasite spread by cats, controls its rodent host's brain—and may be manipulating our own behavior as well Imagine a world without fear. It might be ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You’ve almost certainly heard about Toxoplasma gondii before, the ...

A study on the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in retail meat in Scotland has highlighted venison as potentially high risk. Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected in 48 of 149 venison samples over two ...

Toxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The disease caused ...

New research led by a team at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals for the first time what the common “cat litter parasite” Toxoplasma gondii does once it gets into the brain. The study is ...