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Outdoor cats helping spread deadly parasite to wildlife, humans
At once neglected and endemic, researchers suspect the protozoan parasite could have already infected up to half of humanity. It could have been an infected cougar or maybe a handful of house…
Arkansas inmates prescribed animal parasite medicine to combat COVID-19
An Arkansas prison was found to be prescribing inmates an animal parasite drug to treat COVID-19. A member of the Washington County Quorum Court, the local legislature, said: During a…
FDA warns against using animal parasite medicine as at-home COVID-19 treatment
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public against using the animal parasite drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 infection at home. “You are not a horse. You are not…
Cat-Borne Parasite Toxoplasma – Which Infects 2 Billion People Worldwide – Induces Fatally Bold Behavior in Hyena Cubs
A spotted hyena cub in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Photo credit: Zach Laubach While the 1994 animated classic The Lion King contains fairly precise antagonistic relationships between…
Dog Parasite Causes Cancer-Like Growths In Humans And Is On The Rise In North America
A rare parasite that causes cancerous growths in the liver of humans has become increasingly common in North America, especially in certain parts of Canada, over the past decade. As…
Cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma induces fatally bold behavior in hyena cubs | CU Boulder Today
Banner image: A group of hyenas are taking a nap together. (Image: Zach Laubach) While the 1994 animated classic The Lion King contains fairly precise antagonistic relationships between lions and…
Cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma induces fatally bold behavior in hyena cubs — ScienceDaily
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is best known for its presence in domestic cats and its tendency to infect rodents and humans and to change behavior. finds new research…
Parasite Present in Feral Cats Could be Affecting the Complete World
Auburn, Ala. (EETV) – A year-long study conducted in Kauai, Hawaii raised environmental and wildlife health concerns around the world. Kayleigh Chalkowski, PhD student at the Auburn School of Forestry…
Researcher makes vital discoveries in scope of illness, parasite unfold by feral cats
Researchers at the University of Auburn studied sentinel wild fowl in Kauai, Hawaii as environmental indicators of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii or T. gondii, which is spread by cats. The…