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Don't know how to add superscript footnote references to the main page, but the (only) reference to the claim that Haloperidol inhibits toxo in cell culture is : Jones-Brando L, Torrey EF, Yolken R. Drugs used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder inhibit the replication of Toxoplasma gondii. Schizophr Res. 2003 Aug 1;62(3):237-44. PMID: 12837520
It looks like the fifth reference, the one for infection rates in various countries, is missing.
The numbers seem about right, though 88% is on the high end for France.
--TiagoTiago (talk) 10:55, 17 January 2018 (UTC)
Toxoplasma gondii (IPA: /ˈtɒksoʊˌplæzmə ˈɡɒndi.aɪ/) is an obligate intracellular, parasitic alveolate that causes the disease toxoplasmosis."
The answer is no. They are not bacteria. They have only 1 cell, but inside this cell there are for example mitochondria. Mitochondria are speculated to be bacteria ingested by cells. Bacteria don't have mitochondria.
--ee1518 (talk) 15:24, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
I cleaned up the external links (see WP:EXT). I removed the following individual articles, which might still be useful as references:
I left the blog, which might be borderline keep (reputable author, but no new content) Nuretok (talk) 09:37, 4 December 2021 (UTC)
The last paragraphs of the lede are repetitive and vaguely conflicting in what they claim. I think it may be due to edits that occurred long ago vs newer information that's been added. I'd try fixing them myself, but I'm nowhere near qualified to do it without breaking it, either in wording it wrong or in breaking refs. Needs a more expert touch:
Anastrophe (talk) 00:42, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
The lifecycle of T. gondii may be broadly summarized into two components: a sexual component that occurs only within cats (felids, wild or domestic), and an asexual component that can occur within virtually all warm-blooded animals, including humans, cats, and birds.
When a feline is infected with T. gondii (e.g. by consuming an infected mouse carrying the parasite's tissue cysts), the parasite survives passage through the stomach, eventually infecting epithelial cells of the cat's small intestine.