Early electron microscopy studies revealed the elaborate cellular features that define the
unique adaptations of apicomplexan parasites. Among these were bulbous rhoptry (ROP) …

Infections by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii are widely prevalent in humans and
animals in Brazil. The burden of clinical toxoplasmosis in humans is considered to be very …

Found worldwide from Alaska to Australasia, Toxoplasma gondii knows no geographic
boundaries. The protozoan is the source of one of the most common parasitic infections in …

It has been 100years since Toxoplasma gondii was initially described in Tunis by Nicolle
and Manceaux (1908) in the tissues of the gundi (Ctenodoactylus gundi) and in Brazil by …

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that is responsible for approximately 24% of all
estimated deaths attributed to foodborne pathogens in the United States. Human infection …

Ocular toxoplasmosis is a retinitis–almost always accompanied by vitritis and choroiditis–
caused by intraocular infection with Toxoplasma gondii. Depending on retinal location, this …

Pigs are important to the economy of many countries because they are a source of food for
humans. Infected pig meat is a source of Toxoplasma gondii infection for humans and …

Toxoplasma gondii was discovered by scientists working in North Africa and Brazil around
100 years ago. The parasite has since been found to be capable of infecting all warm …

Cerebral toxoplasmosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected
patients, particularly from developing countries. This article summarizes current literature on …

Background Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most widespread parasites in humans and can
cause severe illness in immunocompromised individuals. However, its role in healthy …