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Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and serointensity and cognitive function in adults.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Infecting approximately one-third of the world's human population, Toxoplasma gondii has been associated with cognitive function. Here, we sought to further characterize the association between Toxoplasma gondii and cognitive function in a community ...
Shawn D Gale, Lance D Erickson, Evan L Thacker, Elizabeth L Mitchell, Bruce L Brown, Dawson W Hedges   +5 more
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Vaccines against toxoplasma gondii : challenges and opportunities [PDF]

, 2009
Development of vaccines against Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans is of high priority, given the high burden of disease in some areas of the world like South America, and the lack of effective drugs with few adverse effects.
Craig W Roberts, Jongert, Erik, Förster-Wald, Elisabeth, Eskild Petersen, Erik Jongert, Gargano, Nicola, Roberts, Craig W., Roberts, Craig W, Petersen, Eskild, Nicola Gargano, Elisabeth Förster-Waldl   +10 more
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Salicylanilide Inhibitors of Toxoplasma gondii [PDF]

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an apicomplexan parasite that can cause eye disease, brain disease, and death, especially in congenitally infected and immune-compromised people. Novel medicines effective against both active and latent forms of the parasite are greatly needed.
Fomovska, Alina, Wood, Richard D., Mui, Ernest, Dubey, Jitenter P., Ferreira, Leandra R., Hickman, Mark R., Lee, Patricia J., Leed, Susan E., Auschwitz, Jennifer M., Welsh, William J., Sommerville, Caroline, Woods, Stuart, Roberts, Craig, Mcleod, Rima   +13 more
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Changing climate-changing pathogens: Toxoplasma gondii in North-Western Europe [PDF]

, 2009
In this review, we describe the effects of global climate change for one specific pathogen: the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. It is postulated that an increase of T.
Meerburg, B.G., Aize Kijlstra, Bastiaan G. Meerburg, Kijlstra, A.   +3 more
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Phylogenetic study of protozoan Toxoplasma gondii using Cytochrome b and Gra20 genes [PDF]

Archives of Razi Institute
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan in the phylum Apicomplexa. In addition to humans, toxoplasmosis can also cause serious diseases in livestock, leading to significant economic losses.
Soghra Bozorgi, Sedigheh Nabian, Gholamreza Habibi, Asghar Afshari, Amin Shahedi, Vahid Nasiri   +5 more
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Identification of Toxoplasma Gondii Cyst in Ras Chicken as A Potential Infection of Toxoplasmosis

Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan, 2018
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic diseases caused by Toxoplasma gondii,which spread out by cats and it can be found in fowl. It because the fowl swallowing food which had been infected byToxoplasma gondii oocyst.
Farisa Al Amin Avin, Soenarnatalina Melaniani   +1 more
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The transcriptome of Toxoplasma gondii

BMC Biology, 2005
AbstractBackgroundToxoplasma gondiigives rise to toxoplasmosis, among the most prevalent parasitic diseases of animals and man. Transformation of the tachzyoite stage into the latent bradyzoite-cyst form underlies chronic disease and leads to a lifetime risk of recrudescence in individuals whose immune system becomes compromised.
Roos David S, Radke Josh B, Mackey Aaron J, Behnke Michael S, Radke Jay R, White Michael W   +5 more
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Sero-Prevalence and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Mwanza, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Serological screening of pregnant women for Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies is not practiced as an antenatal care in Tanzania; and there is a limited data about sero-prevalence of T. gondii infection in developing countries.
Mazigo, Humphrey D, Majinge, Charles, Mwambe, Berno, Kidenya, Benson R, Mazigo, Humphrey D., Mshana, Stephen E., Michael, Denna, Kidenya, Benson R., Massinde, Anthony N., Mshana, Stephen E, Massinde, Anthony N, Groß, Uwe   +11 more
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Toxoplasma gondii and Epilepsy

Turkish Journal of Parasitology, 2016
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite can be seen in all the vital organ; in the acute phase, it can be found in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid, semen, tears, saliva, urine, and in almost all body fluids. Transplasental infection can lead to fetal damage and miscarriage.
Erol, Ayaz, Şule Aydın, Türkoğlu, Hayriye, Orallar   +2 more
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The Toxoplasma gondii Plastid replication and Repair Enzyme complex, PREX [PDF]

, 2009
A plastid-like organelle, the apicoplast, is essential to the majority of medically and veterinary important apicomplexan protozoa including Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium.
Chen, C-Y., Henriquez, F L, Roberts, C. W., Chen, C.Y., Barrett, M.P., Chen, C-Y, Barrett, M. P., Roberts, C W, Henriquez, F. L., Doerig, C., Roberts, C.W., Roberts, Craig, Mukhopadhyay, A, Chen, C.-Y., Mukhopadhyay, A., Henriquez, F.L., Barrett, M P, Doerig, C   +17 more
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