弓形虫感染呈全球性分布。据相关流行病学调查显示，全世界约有三分之一的人口感染弓形虫病，其中欧美国家人群弓形虫抗体阳性率为20%～50%，但呈下降趋势；我国人群弓形虫抗体阳性率为8.2%, 孕妇为8.6%，其中癌症患者的抗体阳性率是普通人群的两倍左右。

编辑推荐： 为解决现有弓形虫（T. gondii）感染小鼠模型依赖实验室适应株、不能反映自然感染，且 III 型分离株研究稀缺的问题，研究人员开展了基于 III 型分离株 TgShSp24 卵囊感染小鼠的模型研究。结果显示该模型能模拟自然感染，且与 II 型分离株有差异。此研究为药物和疫苗测试提供了新工具 1212。

本研究针对城市生态系统中人兽共患寄生虫弓形虫 (T. gondii)的传播风险，通过分析德国图林根州Heilbad Heiligenstadt地区112只欧亚乌鸫的血清抗体 (MAT检测)和组织DNA (qPCR)，发现50.9%的高血清阳性率，证实体重是感染关键风险因素。该研究首次系统评估了城市鸟类作为环境寄生虫污染指示物种的潜力，为 ...

A Groundbreaking Study Is Good News for Cats—And People Researchers studying the cat-poop parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, made a breakthrough that will spare a lot of felines from research.

T. gondii is one of the most common infectious parasites on Earth, but it is also one of the most interesting to learn about. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

As most of the scientists looking into T. gondii have pointed out, a lot more research will have to be conducted before we fully understand how much the bug has influenced human culture.

Summary: New research highlights how parasitic infections can alter brain chemistry and behavior in humans. Toxoplasma gondii, among others, appears to manipulate dopamine and immune responses, ...

The T. gondii-specific IgG and IgA antibodies were present in serum, but only specific IgA antibodies were detected in the intestinal secretions. Serum IgG bound to tachyzoites, bradyzoites, ...

Everyone loves cuddling with kittens. But there can be a little-known danger lurking behind that furry little face and that innocent-sounding meow: a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii).

To study the effect of high temperature on infectivity of Toxoplasma gondii tissue cysts, pork from infected pigs was mixed with infected mouse brains and homogenized thoroughly. Twenty-gram samples ...