A cat parasite that can infect humans is called toxoplasma and it's a parasite that can live in all cat species. The parasite can spread to almost all other birds and mammals, not just humans, on ...

A new study finds that domesticated and wild cats were more likely to poop out Toxoplasma gondii in areas densely packed with humans. Reading time 3 minutes Humans could be contributing to the spread ...

Managing feral cat populations may help reduce the spread of the parasite T. gondii among humans and animals. (Getty Images) A new analysis suggests that wild, stray, and feral cats living in areas ...

If you’re a cat owner, then you’ve probably heard there’s a good chance your feline is a living host to Toxoplasma gondii, a potentially lethal parasite able to infect many kinds of warm-blooded ...

Toxoplasmosis is a disease that's killing off native animals and marine life, and some experts believe cats may be to blame. Experts at a public forum held at the University of Hawaii Saturday ...

A recent study reports that free-roaming, stray, feral and “wild” domesticated cats tend to congregate in areas where humans are concentrated, like cities, and these cats tend to shed a greater ...

The single-cell parasite Toxoplasma gondii is well known for triggering risky behavior in hosts, in order to facilitate easier transmission, and can cause serious mental and physical conditions. But ...

Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm counts and quality since the 1940s. A more recent study found that male ...

Women who are infected with the common cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii may be more vulnerable to suicide, a new study finds, adding to the evidence that T. gondii or Toxo, as the bug is known, may ...

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