Sentences with phrase «gondii causes»

In other words, there's no evidence that infection with t. gondii causes behavioral illness in humans.

It is possible that T. gondii causes a permanent change in the brain during acute infection, thereby not requiring continued parasite presence and an ongoing immune response.

The study's lead author explained: «We can't say with certainty that T. gondii caused the women to try to kill themselves, but we did find a predictive association between the infection and suicide attempts later in life that warrants additional studies.»

Not exact matches

Undercooked meat can contain bacteria that cause salmonella, listeria or Toxoplasma gondii, which is a parasite that can cause toxoplasmosis.

The study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that toxoplasmosis — usually a mild or nonsymptomatic infection from a protozoan parasite called Toxoplasma gondii — may somehow alter people's brain chemistry to cause long - term behavior problems.

Using mouse models Dr Grainger and his team looked at how and where monocytes are programs in response to toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a common parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.

The team found that the Toxoplasma gondii parasite causes the chloride pumping system, which releases chloride irons to produce a surface liquid lining in order to prevent airborne pathogens from being inhaled, not to work.

Scientists identified the specific proteins secreted by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii that cause the immune system in mice to attack established ovarian tumors.

To better characterize T. gondii's ability to cause loss of innate aversion to cat urine in mice, we compared two additional parasite strains: an attenuated Type I and a low - virulence Type III.

We further aim to understand origins and causes for evolutionary diversity in chromosome segregation protein networks, using various model organisms including Tetrahymena thermophila and Toxoplasma gondii.

I would also strongly recommend keeping the dog away from cat faeces because of the risk of organisms such as Toxoplasma gondii which can cause serious and sometimes fatal consequences, including hepatitis, pneumonia, blindness, and severe neurological disorders.

Pregnant mothers should be careful when handling your kitty's poop as toxoplasmosis is caused by a protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, and transmitted via faeces.

Now add in the FACT that cats» Toxoplasma gondii parasite's strange life - cycle is meant to infect rodents, thereby causing all rodents to lose their fear of cats and actually be attracted to anywhere that cats urinate.

Cat Toxoplasmosis Here is an in - depth look at another parasitic condition cause by a single - celled parasite, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii).

Because cats are natural hunters, they are exposed to parasites when hunting such as Toxoplasma gondii which causes toxoplasmosis.

As the alleged evidence that feral cats are a major threat to wild bird populations evaporates, ailurophobes have amplified claims that free - roaming cats are to blame for outbreaks of the parasitic protozoan infection Toxoplasma gondii that were first found to afflict California sea otters in 2002,» causing about 17 % of identified deaths, and have killed at least eight Hawaiian monk seals in 2015 alone.

This infection is caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite.

Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, has been scaring pregnant women and families for years — and cats have a bad reputation of being the source!

According to PetMD, toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, is one of the most common parasites in the world.

The low frequency of infected meat suggests that cats potentially were a cause for much T. gondii infection in the United States.»

Toxoplasmosis infection is caused by a parasite called toxoplasma gondii.

New vaccines under development include Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV, the cat equivalent of HIV), and Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that causes birth defects if women are initially exposed in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Members of the single - celled variety of cat parasite include Isospora, Giardia, or Toxoplasma gondii (which causes Toxoplasmosis).

Toxoplasma gondii (II) T. gondii, Righthand continues, «has been shown to cause neurological damage to sea otters and other marine mammals that are exposed when heavy rainfall washes infected cat feces into the water.»

But in those with weaker immune systems, infection with T. gondii can cause an illness called toxoplasmosis, which can result in miscarriages, fetal development disorders, weeks of flu - like illness, blindness and even death.

Toxoplasmosis is caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite that can infect your cat if she or he eats prey that is contaminated with the parasite, or comes into contact with infected earth as toxoplasmosis parasites live in the soil.

Although the authors noted that their study did not provide evidence for great risk associated with T. gondii in cats, they advised that the risk should still be considered, as the infection in humans can cause significant health problems, and cats who are not otherwise transmitting the infection can begin shedding the virus in times of stress.