toxoplasma
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toxoplasmata,
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toxoplasmas
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This category includes, among others, cytomegalovirus, rubella, toxoplasma and herpesvirus.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Musk inferred that voters like Swift are suffering the effects of toxoplasma gondii, a single-celled parasite that is carried by cats.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024
Sheep and lambs are the most important agricultural commodity for the island, and cats are the sole carriers of a parasite, called toxoplasma gondii, that causes miscarriages in sheep.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2019
Another recent theory is to do with a parasite called toxoplasma gondii.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2018
Further, cats can pose a risk to public health by spreading diseases such as rabies and toxoplasma.
From National Geographic
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