Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various parasitic protozoans of the genus Toxoplasma, including some that cause disease in birds and mammals.
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- noun Any member of the
genus Toxoplasma ofparasitic sporozoans .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The parasite is called toxoplasma gondii, and it's found all over the world, including the United States.
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June 10th, 2009 LONDON - If you're infected with a common parasite, called toxoplasma, then chances are that you'll crash your car, concludes a new study.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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MEDITERRANEAN KIWI said ... ps and as every informed citizen knows, toxoplasma can be picked up from raw meat, if handled inappropriately, which might have been happening when people kill farm animals in the yard, where domestic (or domesticated) - live - animals are also kept ...
Gardens and Kittens with Recipe for Eggplant Kebab on Rosemary Skewers (Κεμπάμπ με Μελιτζάνες και Δενδρολίβανο) Laurie Constantino 2008
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In the last couple of weeks I've read about toxoplasma
Scientifiction 2010
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In the last couple of weeks I've read about toxoplasma
Nostalgic Futures 2009
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In the last couple of weeks I've read about toxoplasma
Nostalgic Futures 2009
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In the last couple of weeks I've read about toxoplasma
June 2009 2009
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Flushed cat feces are believed responsible for infecting sea otters with the toxoplasma gondii bacterium (sea otters), medicines and household products flushed down the toilet or washed down the drain have been found in unnaturally high levels in fish (Science-a-go-go), and those pesky and so-far still ubiquitous plastic bags cause slow and painful deaths for far too many animals (Planet Ark).
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If your cat stays indoors and eats only canned or dry food, there is very little chance that its feces would have toxoplasma eggs.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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If you must clean out the box yourself, do it daily, as the toxoplasma eggs take a couple of days to become infectious.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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