Article Source: GEN Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News / 2021
Toxoplasmosis is caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, one of the world’s most common parasites. Infection usually occurs by eating undercooked contaminated meat, exposure from infected cat feces, or mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy. In the United States, it is estimated that 11% of the population six years and older have been infected with Toxoplasma. The parasite has been linked with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and cancer. Now a new study suggests a link between the parasite infection and the risk of glioma, a type of brain tumor.
The findings were published in the International Journal of Cancer in a paper titled “Toxoplasma gondii infection and the risk of adult glioma in two prospective studies.”
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