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toxoplasma

American  
[tok-suh-plaz-muh] / ˌtɒk səˈplæz mə /

noun

  • toxoplasmata,
    plural
  • toxoplasmas
    plural
  1. any protist of the genus Toxoplasma, especially T. gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis.


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Origin of toxoplasma

< New Latin Toxoplasma (1909); see toxo-, plasma


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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

He was exuberant last week about new research that had found that wolves in Yellowstone Park made more risky decisions when they were infected with a parasite, toxoplasma gondii.

From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022

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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