Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Sarcocystidae —parasitic sporozoans that causedisease inmammals andbirds .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Dr. Azizah Karman, a gynecologist in the Science and Technology Hospital, confirms that there is a cat disease called Toxoplasma which is transmitted to humans via a cat's saliva which carries the parasite.
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The researchers say the microbes, called Toxoplasma gondii, invade the human brain and appear to upset its chemistry -- creating, in some people, the psychotic behaviors recognized as schizophrenia.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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It is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.
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Toxoplasmosis, also known as Toxoplasma, is the most common cat infection and can threaten the health of an unborn child.
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A: Flushing cat waste has been recommended as a disposal method, but concerns have recently been raised about a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii sometimes found in cat feces.
The Seattle Times 2009
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Many T cells may respond to a particular infectious agent, such as Toxoplasma gondii and they all may recognize different antigens on the parasite's surface.
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Many T cells may respond to a particular infectious agent, such as Toxoplasma gondii and they all may recognize different antigens on the parasite's surface.
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Other opportunistic infections include unusually severe infections with yeast, cytomegalovirus, herpes virus, and parasites such as Toxoplasma or Cryptosporidia.
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Other opportunistic infections include unusually severe infections with yeast, cytomegalovirus, herpes virus, and parasites such as Toxoplasma or Cryptosporidia.
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Other opportunistic infections include unusually severe infections with yeast, cytomegalovirus, herpes virus, and parasites such as Toxoplasma or Cryptosporidia.
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