toxoplasmosis

noun

toxo·plas·mo·sis | \ ˌtäk-sə-ˌplaz-ˈmō-səs

plural toxoplasmoses\ ˌtäk-sə-ˌplaz-ˈmō-ˌsēz

Definition of toxoplasmosis

: infection of humans, other mammals, or birds with disease caused by a toxoplasma (Toxoplasma gondii) that invades the tissues and may seriously damage the central nervous system especially of infants

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But Daraprim, which costs pennies to make and is used to treat the parasitic infection toxoplasmosis — which is rare in the United States — still retails for more than $750 per pill, according to drug website GoodRx.com. — Shefali Luthra, Washington Post, "For Shame: ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprim’s Price Is Still High," 4 May 2018 Infants can experience seizures, hearing loss, and even developmental disabilities from toxoplasmosis. — Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, "How Cat Poop Can Affect Your Health," 9 Aug. 2018 Plus, there’s currently no vaccine to inoculate monk seals from toxoplasmosis the way that HMSRP has been doing as a preventative against a morbillivirus outbreak. — Kim Steutermann Rogers, Smithsonian, "How the Tiniest of Parasites is Taking Down the Mightiest of Monk Seals," 9 July 2018 Any discussion of toxoplasmosis always lands blame at the paws—or feces—of cats. — Kim Steutermann Rogers, Smithsonian, "How the Tiniest of Parasites is Taking Down the Mightiest of Monk Seals," 9 July 2018 Daraprim is an antiparasitic used to treat toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by one of the most common parasites in the world. — Jen Christensen, CNN, "The 5 most expensive drugs in the United States," 11 May 2018 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, "Are Zika and toxoplasmosis related?," 27 Apr. 2018 Developed in 1953, Daraprim is the only approved treatment for toxoplasmosis, a rare parasitic disease that can cause birth defects in unborn babies, and lead to seizures, blindness, and death in cancer patients and people with AIDS. — Robert Reich, Newsweek, "Robert Reich: America Has A Martin Shkreli Problem," 13 Mar. 2018 There seems to be no argument over the affect of toxoplasmosis on human fetuses. — Author: Rick Sinnott, Alaska Dispatch News, "Do feral cats have special needs, or is their plight all in our heads?," 21 June 2017

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toxoplasmosis

noun

toxo·plas·mo·sis | \ -ˌplaz-ˈmō-səs

plural toxoplasmoses\ -ˌsēz

Medical Definition of toxoplasmosis

: infection with or disease caused by a sporozoan of the genus Toxoplasma (T. gondii) that invades the tissues and may seriously damage the central nervous system especially of infants