Toxoplasma And Toxoplasmosis

Author : Louis M. Weiss,Kami Kim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1160 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780123965363

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Toxoplasma Gondii by Louis M. Weiss,Kami Kim Pdf

This 2e of Toxoplasma gondii reflects the significant advances in the field in the last 5 years, including new information on the genomics, epigenomics and proteomics of T. gondii as well as a new understanding of the population biology and genetic diversity of this organism. T. gondii remains the best model system for studying the entire Apicomplexa group of protozoans, which includes Malaria, making this new edition essential for a broad group of researchers and scientists. Toxoplasmosis is caused by a one-celled protozoan parasite known as T. gondii. The infection produces a wide range of clinical syndromes in humans, land and sea mammals, and various bird species. Most humans contract toxoplasmosis by eating contaminated, raw or undercooked meat (particularly pork), vegetables, or milk products; by coming into contact with the T. gondii eggs from cat feces; or by drinking contaminated water. The parasite damages the ocular and central nervous systems, causing behavioral and personality alterations as well as fatal necrotizing encephalitis. It is especially dangerous for the fetus of an infected pregnant woman and for individuals with compromised immune systems, such as HIV-infected patients. Completely updated, the 2e presents recent advances driven by new information on the genetics and genomics of the pathogen Provides the latest information concerning the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of toxoplasmosis Offers a single-source reference for a wide range of scientists and physicians working with this pathogen, including parasitologists, cell and molecular biologists, veterinarians, neuroscientists, physicians, and food scientists

Author : Paul H. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Toxoplasmosis
ISBN : IND:30000097763902

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Toxoplasma and Toxoplasmosis by Paul H. Smith Pdf

Author : E. Fuller Torrey
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030868116

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Parasites, Pussycats and Psychosis by E. Fuller Torrey Pdf

This open access book analyzes the evidence linking Toxoplasma gondii to the increasing incidence of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the United States. Initially establishing that infectious agents are regularly transmitted from animals to humans, lead to human disease, and that infectious agents can cause psychosis, it then examines the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii in detail. Infecting 40 million Americans, Toxoplasma gondii is known to cause congenital infections, eye disease, and encephalitis for individuals who are immunosuppressed. It has also been shown to change the behavior of nonhuman mammals, as well as to alter some personality traits in humans. After discussing the clinical evidence linking Toxoplasma gondii to human psychosis, the book elucidates the epidemiological evidence further supporting this linkage; including the proportional increase in incidence of human psychosis as cats transitioned to domestication over 800 years. Finally, the book assesses the magnitude of the problem and suggests solutions. Parasites, Pussycats and Psychosis: The Unknown Dangers of Human Toxoplasmosis provides a comprehensive review of the evidence linking human psychosis in the United States to infections of Toxoplasma gondii. It will be of interest to infectious disease specialists, general practitioners, scientists, historians, and cat-lovers.

Author : J. P. Dubey
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781420092370

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Toxoplasmosis of Animals and Humans by J. P. Dubey Pdf

Found worldwide from Alaska to Australasia, Toxoplasma gondii knows no geographic boundaries. The protozoan is the source of one of the most common parasitic infections in humans, livestock, companion animals, and wildlife, and has gained notoriety with its inclusion on the list of potential bioterrorism microbes. In the two decades since the publi

Author : Don Edgar Eyles,Jacob Karl Frenkel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Toxoplasmosis
ISBN : STANFORD:36105216539598

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A Bibliography of Toxoplasmosis and Toxoplasma Gondii by Don Edgar Eyles,Jacob Karl Frenkel Pdf

Author : Don E. Eyles,Jacob Karl Frenkel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Toxoplasmosis
ISBN : MINN:319510003760416

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A Bibliography of Toxoplasmosis and Toxoplasma Gondii by Don E. Eyles,Jacob Karl Frenkel Pdf

Author : Janice C. Swanson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Government publications
ISBN : MINN:319510029775788

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Toxoplasmosis by Janice C. Swanson Pdf

Author : Isin Akyar
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789535132691

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Toxoplasmosis by Isin Akyar Pdf

Toxoplasma gondii was first identified more than 100 years ago in the tissues of birds and mammals. Although toxoplasmosis is important all over the world, its approaches to diagnostic strategies considerably differ among countries. Its wide distribution may be attributed to complex transmission patterns and parasite coevolution with multiple hosts. Although T. gondii infections of immunocompetent people are generally considered asymptomatic, infections in immunocompromised individuals, such as those with AIDS or organ transplant recipients, can result in severe consequences. This book, composed of a series of articles, including effective diagnosis of laboratory in toxoplasma infections, congenital toxoplasmosis, relationship between toxoplasmosis and public health genomics, prevalence, genetic diversity of toxoplasmosis, and microparticle vaccines against Toxoplasma gondii by authors from all over the world, presents a wide open point of view for toxoplasmosis.

Author : Fritz P. Gluckstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Toxoplasma
ISBN : MINN:31951003084086L

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Toxoplasmosis in Man and Animals by Fritz P. Gluckstein Pdf

Author : Louis M. Weiss,Kami Kim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080475019

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Toxoplasma Gondii by Louis M. Weiss,Kami Kim Pdf

Toxoplasmosis is caused by a one-celled protozoan parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii. In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 30% of cats, the primary carriers, have been infected by T. gondii. Most humans contract toxoplasmosis by eating cyst-contaminated raw or undercooked meat, vegetables, or milk products or when they come into contact with the T. gondii eggs from cat feaces while cleaning a cat's litterbox, gardening, or playing in a sandbox. Approx 1 in 4 (more than 60 million) people in the USA are infected with the parasite, and in the UK between 0.5 and 1% of individuals become infected each year. By the age of 50, 40% of people test positive for the parasite. The predilection of this parasite is for the central nervous system (CNS) causing behavioral and personality alterations as well as fatal necrotizing encephalitis, and is especially dangerous for HIV infected patients. Though there have been tremendous strides in our understanding of the biology of Toxoplasma gondii in the last decade, there has been no systemic review of all of the information that has accumulated. Toxoplasma gondii provides the first comprehensive summary of literature on this organism by leading experts in the field who were responsible for organising the 7th International Congress on Toxoplasmosis in May 2003. It offeres systematic reviews of the biology of this pathogen as well as descriptions of the methods and resources used. Within the next year the T. gondii genome will be completed making this an indispensable research resource for biologists, physicians, parasitologists, and for all those contemplating experiments using T. gondii. * Serves as a model for understanding invasion of host cells by parasites, immune response, motility, differentiation, phylogenetics, evolution and organelle acquisition * Discusses the protocols related to genetic manipulation, cell biology and animal models while also providing reference material on available resources for working with this organism

Author : Jorge Enrique Gómez Marín,Jeroen P. J. Saeij,Alejandra De La Torre
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889667215

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Insights in Toxoplasma Biology and Infection - 15th biennial meeting on Toxoplasma Biology and Toxoplasmosis by Jorge Enrique Gómez Marín,Jeroen P. J. Saeij,Alejandra De La Torre Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Toxoplasmosis
ISBN : IND:30000105265742

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Toxoplasmosis by Anonim Pdf

Author : Katia Denise Saraiva Bresciani,Alvimar Jose da Costa
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781681086439

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Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Humans and Domestic Animals by Katia Denise Saraiva Bresciani,Alvimar Jose da Costa Pdf

Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Humans and Domestic Animals presents information about Toxoplasma gondii and its infection in neonates and different animals (cats, cattle, dogs, goats, pigs and sheep). Readers will have quick access to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, reproductive disorders (such as abortion, neonatal mortality and prematurity) and treatment of both human and veterinary toxoplasmosis. In addition, important aspects for control programs of congenital toxoplasmosis and for maternal and neonatal screening in such control programs are discussed. Thus readers will be better equipped to conduct prevention programmes and routine diagnosis of zoonotic infections related to T. gondii. This handbook is of interest to epidemiologists, doctors, veterinarians and public health specialists.

Author : Olgica Djurković Djaković
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789535107460

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Toxoplasmosis by Olgica Djurković Djaković Pdf

A ubiquitous organism able to infect all mammals and birds, which has been estimated to infect one third of the global human population, Toxoplasma gondii is the most successful parasite on Earth, and toxoplasmosis a major zoonotic disease. A current approach to this zoonosis is the "one health" concept, based on the understanding that a disease occurring between animals and man in a specific environment can only be dealt with at the interface of all "players" involved. This book, composed of a series of articles which integrate human and animal data on toxoplasmosis, by authors from all over the world, offers its readers a view on the current research interests and achievements.

Author : Uwe Gross
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642510144

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Toxoplasma gondii by Uwe Gross Pdf

For years, toxoplasmosis has been known as disease mostly affecting newborns. Since immunocompromised patients (AIDS) present a high risk of reactivation of chronic toxoplasmosis this parasitic disease has gained increasing interest. Besides presenting clinical and therapeutical concepts, this volume provides current knowledge about genetics and immunology of T. gondii and the interaction with its 'host'. Since in vivo and in vitro models of toxoplasmosis exist, and genetic manipulation has become possible, this protozoan parasite has recently been accepted as a model for understanding the pathogenesis and persistance of other intracellular parasites. The articles of the book compromise both reviewing current concepts and reporting on yet unpublished results of leading scientists in this field.