waterborne-zoonosis

RBHS-SanDiego-CA

October 21, 2023
toxoplasma-gondii, waterborne-zoonosis, vaccine-development
high-school

RBHS-SanDiego-CA # Toxoplasma GONEdii # Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that readily infects warm blooded mammals, and is a growing contaminant as a waterborne zoonosis. Additionally, Toxoplasma gondii has an increased prevalence in cats, resulting in transmission to humans and other mammals due to contact with contaminated cat feces. However, there is no current vaccine or drug able to be set as a treatment for T. gondii. In order to address these issues, development of a vaccine to prevent transmission of T. ...