No one likes cat poop, and now, unfortunately, no species can seem to escape the icky substance. Toxoplasma gondii or T. gondii is a parasite that causes a disease called toxoplasmosis. The parasite ...

The cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii lures infected rats to their feline predators by making the rodents sexually aroused by cat urine, according to a new study in PLoS One. For over a decade, ...

The single-cell parasite Toxoplasma gondii is well known for triggering risky behavior in hosts, in order to facilitate easier transmission, and can cause serious mental and physical conditions. But ...