Topic summary
Toxoplasma
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Toxoplasma gondii.
Toxoplasma gondii () is a species of parasitic alveolate that causes toxoplasmosis. Found worldwide, T. gondii is capable of infecting virtually all warm-bloodedanimals, but members of the cat family (Felidae) are the only known definitive hosts in which the parasite may undergo sexual reproduction.