#toxoplasmosis — Public Fediverse posts
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Cysts of the parasite *Toxoplasma gondii* (which form in the brain and muscles) do not contain a single form of the parasite, as previously thought, but up to five different forms. The subpopulations have different developmental trajectories. This information may facilitate the development of more effective treatments.
Summary: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260127112124.htm
Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-68489-y
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It can only be hoped that gynecologists, oncologists, psychiatrists, etc. are knowledgeable in their fields. Concerning Parasitology, they all too often display abject ignorance.
https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/article/50/3/489/7458104
#Medicine #Parasitology #toxoplasmosis #Schizophrenia #InfectiousDisease #Zoonosis
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‘Keep cats away’ from your garden with 5 tips including DIY spray—deters foxes too https://www.allforgardening.com/1524382/keep-cats-away-from-your-garden-with-5-tips-including-diy-spray-deters-foxes-too/ #cats #DeterPests #Fox #foxes #garden #GardenDeterrents #gardening #HowToDeterCats #PestControlAdvice #pests #toxoplasmosis
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‘Keep cats away’ from your garden with 5 tips including DIY spray—deters foxes too https://www.allforgardening.com/1524382/keep-cats-away-from-your-garden-with-5-tips-including-diy-spray-deters-foxes-too/ #cats #DeterPests #Fox #foxes #garden #GardenDeterrents #gardening #HowToDeterCats #PestControlAdvice #pests #toxoplasmosis
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What's the truth about Toxoplasmosis? Let Amy Shojai shed some hoest light on a contentious issue that wrongly demonises cats. https://amyshojai.com/toxoplasmosis/ #cats #cathealth #toxoplasmosis
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@jzed74 @CaroltheCrone Really, him too? That’s disappointing but somehow not surprising.
Take a look at the posts I did on the #toxoplasmosis hypothesis that being infected with #SARS_COV_2 makes people more willing to facilitate spread of the virus. It may seem crazy but we are witnessing a mass delusion like I never imagined I’d see.
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#WhiskersWednesday #cats
Technically, this isn't how #ToxoplasmaGondii is spread, but you might want to think about where Tiddles had his tongue recently. #JustSaying
#CatsOfMastodon #Mastocats #Toxoplasmosis -
6/ Entertain the #toxoplasmosis hypothesis for a moment, implausible as you may find it. Let’s say a #virus that has been proven scientifically to #infect (not just inflame) human brains and to cause long-term negative changes in cognition actually has caused the right combination of such changes that result in its increased evolutionary success. I can defend this hypothesis as an engineer who has actually used #evolution to solve hard problems where the optimal solution is never known…
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6/ Entertain the #toxoplasmosis hypothesis for a moment, implausible as you may find it. Let’s say a #virus that has been proven scientifically to #infect (not just inflame) human brains and to cause long-term negative changes in cognition actually has caused the right combination of such changes that result in its increased evolutionary success. I can defend this hypothesis as an engineer who has actually used #evolution to solve hard problems where the optimal solution is never known…
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6/ Entertain the #toxoplasmosis hypothesis for a moment, implausible as you may find it. Let’s say a #virus that has been proven scientifically to #infect (not just inflame) human brains and to cause long-term negative changes in cognition actually has caused the right combination of such changes that result in its increased evolutionary success. I can defend this hypothesis as an engineer who has actually used #evolution to solve hard problems where the optimal solution is never known…
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6/ Entertain the #toxoplasmosis hypothesis for a moment, implausible as you may find it. Let’s say a #virus that has been proven scientifically to #infect (not just inflame) human brains and to cause long-term negative changes in cognition actually has caused the right combination of such changes that result in its increased evolutionary success. I can defend this hypothesis as an engineer who has actually used #evolution to solve hard problems where the optimal solution is never known…
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6/ Entertain the #toxoplasmosis hypothesis for a moment, implausible as you may find it. Let’s say a #virus that has been proven scientifically to #infect (not just inflame) human brains and to cause long-term negative changes in cognition actually has caused the right combination of such changes that result in its increased evolutionary success. I can defend this hypothesis as an engineer who has actually used #evolution to solve hard problems where the optimal solution is never known…
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Mind-Control —
When the parasite Toxoplasma Gondii infects a mouse it makes the mouse less fearful & more exploratory
This makes it more likely that the mouse will end up eaten by a cat and in the cat's belly, where the parasite can sexually reproduce
The mouse's behaviour is an adaptation — not for the mouse but for the parasite
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719316699
#extendedPhenotype #mindControl #parasites #zombies
#toxoplasmaGondii #toxoplasmosis
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"A parasite associated with bold behavior is also associated with wolf pack leadership, according to a new study"
With up to *half* of the world population infected with #ToxoplasmaGondii, studying it sounds like a smart idea.
Maybe also study how to get rid of the parasitic infection.
There's plenty of #aggression in the world already as things stand.
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Our 2023 January issue reviews genomic #epidemiology of #malaria parasites, #seroprevalence of congenital #toxoplasmosis, animal models for human #babesiosis research, #systems biology of #tick-borne diseases, #histone #lactylation in #Plasmodium, & more. Vector of the Month: #Amblyomma #americanum.
https://www.cell.com/trends/parasitology/issue?pii=S1471-4922(22)X0002-0 -
@conradhackett A suggestion that #toxoplasmosis infection increases #attractiveness seems a step too far!
The @PeerJ article https://peerj.com/articles/13122/ included that, so it wasn't distorted by a press release or IFLScience.
A simpler explanation is that those judged more attractive may be more likely to have previously picked up an STI like toxoplasmosis. If they included a comparison to other common STIs, that could be controlled for. #EvolutionaryPsychology
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#Invasive species such as #pigs, #mongoose, #chickens and #cats harbor the #parasite, but it is unclear which genotypes are most likely to #infect #wildlife species.
#toxoplasmosis #MarineBiology #sflorg
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