An infectious form of the cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii has now been discovered in western Arctic Beluga by a team of scientists, prompting a health advisory to the people who eat whale meat. The ...

The cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which is carried by almost a third of humans worldwide, has been found for the first time in beluga whales. The nasty parasite, also known as kitty litter disease, ...

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The cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which causes blindness in people, has been identified in beluga in the western Arctic. The discovery by University of British Columbia scientists has prompted a ...

Researchers say St. Lawrence River beluga whales that are already dealing with a host of threats in their environment have yet another problem to contend with — this one likely caused by the common ...

Scientists have found for the first time an infectious form of the cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii in western Arctic Beluga, prompting a health advisory to the Inuit people who eat whale meat.