toxoplasmosis
noun
toxo·plas·mo·sis
ˌtäk-sə-ˌplaz-ˈmō-səs 
plural toxoplasmoses
ˌtäk-sə-ˌplaz-ˈmō-ˌsēz
: 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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While further antibiotics were prescribed, vets believe toxoplasmosis is likely not the cause of current symptoms.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
In addition to eggs, tissue cysts present in the meat of warm-blooded animals can spread toxoplasmosis as well if they are not destroyed by cooking to proper temperature.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Its efforts helped end a study of nicotine addiction in monkeys at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ban several dog experiments at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and shut down toxoplasmosis research in cats at a U.S. Department of Agriculture lab.
—Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 10 Dec. 2024
Listeria are bacteria that can contaminate foods like deli meats, and toxoplasmosis is an infection triggered by a parasite and is a top cause of foodborne illness.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Oct. 2024
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
In addition to eggs, tissue cysts present in the meat of warm-blooded animals can spread toxoplasmosis as well if they are not destroyed by cooking to proper temperature.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Its efforts helped end a study of nicotine addiction in monkeys at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ban several dog experiments at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and shut down toxoplasmosis research in cats at a U.S. Department of Agriculture lab.
—Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 10 Dec. 2024
Listeria are bacteria that can contaminate foods like deli meats, and toxoplasmosis is an infection triggered by a parasite and is a top cause of foodborne illness.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Toxoplasmosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxoplasmosis. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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toxoplasmosis
noun
toxo·plas·mo·sis
-ˌplaz-ˈmō-səs
plural toxoplasmoses
-ˌsēz
: 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
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