parasitism
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Woman’s ‘Highly Unusual’ Pneumonia Caused by Parasite-Tainted Deer Meat
A Florida woman’s serious pneumonia that landed her in the hospital turned out to have a very strange culprit: deer meat tainted by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Though it took some time for the woman’s doctors to discover the true cause of her worsening illness, they were able to treat her in time once they…
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Humans Might Be Fuelling the Spread of a Cat-Loving, Mind-Altering Parasite
Humans could be contributing to the spread of a cat-loving, mind-altering parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, new research this week suggests. The study found that domesticated and wild cats were more likely to carry the parasite in areas densely packed with humans.
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Pet Cats Are Spreading a Brain Parasite to Wildlife, New Research Suggests
New research shows the extent to which cats are likely driving the spread of a problematic brain parasite to wild animals and how the ongoing deterioration of our environment is making this problem even worse.
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Dino ‘Parasites’ Trapped in Amber Are Not What They Appear to Be, Say Scientists
Scientists are challenging the reported discovery of fossilised lice-like bugs crawling through dinosaur feathers, but the original researchers are standing by their interpretation. Y’all know what this means, right? Science fight!