The ubiquitous parasite that infects nearly every warm-blooded creature on Earth
In short: Toxoplasma gondii is a pervasive parasite found almost everywhere. This video explores how it infects roughly one-third of the human population and investigates its mysterious links to brain cancer and suicide.
The parasite is most commonly associated with cats, though it is capable of infecting virtually any warm-blooded animal. Beyond its biological reach, researchers have noted strange correlations between the infection and human behaviors or conditions, such as suicide and brain cancer.
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