How to Use toxoplasmosis in a Sentence

toxoplasmosis

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  • Any discussion of toxoplasmosis always lands blame at the paws—or feces—of cats.
    — Kim Steutermann Rogers, Smithsonian, 9 July 2018
  • Cinder’s rescue comes at a time when otters face threats such as oil spills and toxoplasmosis gondii, a microorganism found in cat feces.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Daraprim is used to treat toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by one of the world’s most common parasites.
    — Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Studies on ocular toxoplasmosis have found that the damage caused to the eye is often irreversible.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 May 2022
  • Daraprim is a cheap, life-saving, decades-old drug used to treat toxoplasmosis, which is caused by a common parasitic infection.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Daraprim is an antiparasitic used to treat toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by one of the most common parasites in the world.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 May 2018
  • The name might be obscure, but CMV is the leading infectious cause of birth defects in America—far ahead of toxoplasmosis from cat litter or microbes from hamsters.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 June 2023
  • The data showed the opposite was true: More otters were infected with toxoplasmosis along the lightly populated Big Sur coast than near the city of Monterey.
    — Kenneth R. Weiss, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2018
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, exposure to cat feces could cause a disease called toxoplasmosis, which can be passed by a pregnant woman to her unborn child.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 15 July 2021
  • Also, toxoplasmosis spread by free roaming cats not only kills wildlife, but is very dangerous to many humans.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2017
  • There seems to be no argument over the affect of toxoplasmosis on human fetuses.
    — Author: Rick Sinnott, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 June 2017
  • Daraprim, also known as pyrimethamine, is used to treat toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection that can cause damage to the brain, eyes or other organs in severe cases, the FDA said.
    — Shelby Lin Erdman and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 29 Feb. 2020
  • Daraprim is used to treat toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a parasite that can be deadly for those with HIV, as well as for others with health issues related to the immune system.
    — NBC News, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The drug is used to treat toxoplasmosis, a disease that results from infection by a parasite found in cat feces and contaminated food.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Scientists know that toxoplasmosis can cause animals of some species to become more reckless.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Mr. Shkreli, 32, gained attention in September after the huge overnight increase in the price of Daraprim, a six-decade-old drug that is the standard of care for toxoplasmosis, a serious parasitic infection.
    — Andrew Pollack and Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2016
  • In most people, toxoplasmosis is easily contained by the immune system and causes no symptoms, according to the complaint.
    — Riley Griffin, Bloomberg.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Animal Balance says the cats pose problems for bird populations and can carry a parasite known as toxoplasmosis harmful to humans and seals.
    — USA TODAY, 15 July 2019
  • Dear Cecil: Since each can cause microcephaly, is there any correlation between Zika (which everyone seems to fear) and toxoplasmosis (which most seem to have forgotten)?
    — Cecil Adams, Chicago Reader, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The drug is the only approved treatment for toxoplasmosis, an infection which is especially risky for pregnant women, people with AIDS and cancer patients.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 26 June 2017
  • John and Peggy Davliakos said doctors have diagnosed their son's condition as being a result of toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a parasite found in cats.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Daraprim is a cheap, decades-old anti-parasitic drug used to treat toxoplasmosis, which often sickens people with compromised immune systems (such as AIDS patients) and can be deadly to newborns.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The parasite causes toxoplasmosis, a disease that can infect almost all warm-blooded animals — mostly feline species ranging from domestic house cats to big cats such as cougars.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Marine mammals also carry disease, from brucellosis to toxoplasmosis, which is the U.S.'s leading cause of death from foodborne illnesses.
    — Craig Welch, National Geographic, 22 May 2019
  • Another line of research has focused on a potential link between toxoplasmosis and schizophrenia.
    — Gustavo Arrizabalaga and Bill Sullivan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2015
  • Might the bears be deranged somehow, perhaps even disinhibited and emboldened by toxoplasmosis infections, picked up from eating trash and pet waste from said unsecured bins?
    — Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Ultimately, wolves infected with toxoplasmosis may not lead T. gondii back to its preferred feline host, but the parasite could be playing an unexpectedly large role in the lives of wolf populations.
    — Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Based on the scientists’ analysis, the most dangerous form of Toxoplasma is a strain known as Type X. This variation, spread by both wild and domestic cats, was responsible for all 12 of the otter deaths linked primarily with toxoplasmosis.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 30 Aug. 2019
  • If the heart donor has toxoplasmosis, Koomalsingh says, the medical team plans medications for the recipient after the operation.
    — Christian Thorsberg, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Daraprim is the gold standard treatment for a rare, potentially fatal parasitic infection known as toxoplasmosis.
    — Riley Griffin, Bloomberg.com, 27 Jan. 2020

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