The idea that an everyday bond with a pet could intersect with psychiatric research often sparks confused reactions, yet it ...

A Toxoplasma gondii tissue cyst. The pathogen is one of the most common infectious parasites in the world and could lay dormant in up to half of the world's population, as well as almost any ...

Have you ever felt guilty and not understood why? Or felt that you're easily distracted? Most have. A study by the U. S. Geological Survey shows that a parasite that invades human brains and cat ...

Researchers have learned why changes in a single gene, ROP18, contribute substantially to dangerous forms of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The answer has likely moved science a step closer to new ...

A meta-analysis of 17 studies suggests a potential link between cat ownership and an increased risk of schizophrenia-related ...

Toxoplasmosis is prevalent worldwide, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular pathogenic protozoan. Cats are the definitive hosts of T. gondii, while warm-blooded animals, including ...

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in disease. The microbes associated with these infections enter a latent stage ...

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 ...

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 ...

The airway epithelia initiate and modulate the inflammatory responses to various pathogens. The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-mediated Cl⁻ secretion system plays a key role in ...

Toxoplasmosis is a common infection from the microscopic parasite Toxoplasma gondii. It appears in many species of animals, but cats are the most common that transmit the parasite to humans. Over 40 ...