How to Use toxoplasmosis in a Sentence

toxoplasmosis

noun
  • Any discussion of toxoplasmosis always lands blame at the paws—or feces—of cats.
    — Kim Steutermann Rogers, Smithsonian, 9 July 2018
  • Luckily, the owner shared in a follow-up video that the momma cat and all four kittens are healthy with no signs of toxoplasmosis.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cinder’s rescue comes at a time when otters face threats such as oil spills and toxoplasmosis gondii, a microorganism found in cat feces.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Also, toxoplasmosis spread by free roaming cats not only kills wildlife, but is very dangerous to many humans.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2017
  • Daraprim is used to treat toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by one of the world’s most common parasites.
    — Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2021
  • There seems to be no argument over the affect of toxoplasmosis on human fetuses.
    — Author: Rick Sinnott, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 June 2017
  • Scientists know that toxoplasmosis can cause animals of some species to become more reckless.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Daraprim is a cheap, life-saving, decades-old drug used to treat toxoplasmosis, which is caused by a common parasitic infection.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Studies on ocular toxoplasmosis have found that the damage caused to the eye is often irreversible.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 May 2022
  • Daraprim is an antiparasitic used to treat toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by one of the most common parasites in the world.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 May 2018
  • Most people with latent toxoplasmosis show no obvious signs of disease despite having parasite cysts in their brain.
    — Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Based on the scientists’ analysis, the most dangerous form of Toxoplasma is a strain known as Type X. This variation, spread by both wild and domestic cats, was responsible for all 12 of the otter deaths linked primarily with toxoplasmosis.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 30 Aug. 2019
  • The drug is used to treat toxoplasmosis, a disease that results from infection by a parasite found in cat feces and contaminated food.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Another line of research has focused on a potential link between toxoplasmosis and schizophrenia.
    — Gustavo Arrizabalaga and Bill Sullivan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2015
  • Finally, Trump tries to infect Satan with toxoplasmosis by dumping pounds of kitty litter on him.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Most people with this infection have little or no symptoms, but there is a unique risk to pregnant women because toxoplasmosis can be transmitted through the placenta.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
  • In most people, toxoplasmosis is easily contained by the immune system and causes no symptoms, according to the complaint.
    — Riley Griffin, Bloomberg.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, exposure to cat feces could cause a disease called toxoplasmosis, which can be passed by a pregnant woman to her unborn child.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 15 July 2021
  • Animal Balance says the cats pose problems for bird populations and can carry a parasite known as toxoplasmosis harmful to humans and seals.
    — USA TODAY, 15 July 2019
  • Pregnant people are not supposed to change cat litter because of toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a parasite found in cat feces; the risk of preterm birth or miscarriage is small but serious.
    — Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The parasite causes toxoplasmosis, a disease that can infect almost all warm-blooded animals — mostly feline species ranging from domestic house cats to big cats such as cougars.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2022
  • That’s because of the risk of toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which is transmitted through cats’ feces.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Daraprim is the gold standard treatment for a rare, potentially fatal parasitic infection known as toxoplasmosis.
    — Riley Griffin, Bloomberg.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Might the bears be deranged somehow, perhaps even disinhibited and emboldened by toxoplasmosis infections, picked up from eating trash and pet waste from said unsecured bins?
    — Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Hi-jinks ensue and one puts FCC chief Brendan Carr in the hospital with a parasite called toxoplasmosis.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • While toxoplasmosis isn’t specific to picnics or summer, the parasite thrives in warm conditions, per the CDC.
    — Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 1 June 2026
  • However, this parasite can lead to an infection called toxoplasmosis, which causes fever, chills, headaches, and other neurological symptoms.
    — Kathryn Watson, SELF, 8 July 2022
  • John and Peggy Davliakos said doctors have diagnosed their son's condition as being a result of toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a parasite found in cats.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 27 Apr. 2017
  • The name might be obscure, but CMV is the leading infectious cause of birth defects in America—far ahead of toxoplasmosis from cat litter or microbes from hamsters.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 June 2023
  • Daraprim, also known as pyrimethamine, is used to treat toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection that can cause damage to the brain, eyes or other organs in severe cases, the FDA said.
    — Shelby Lin Erdman and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 29 Feb. 2020

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