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Toxoplasmosis

A parasitic infection caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite that can lead to pancreatic sequestration and inflammation.

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Jan 13, 2026
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Which parasites have documented pancreatic invasion causing pancreatitis or secondary diabetes in humans?

A small but clear set of parasitic infections has documented pancreatic invasion in humans that can produce pancreatitis and, in some cases, secondary (type 3c) diabetes — most notably cystic echinoco...

Jan 12, 2026

What prospective human studies exist linking Toxoplasma gondii seroconversion to incident diabetes?

A systematic search of the provided reporting finds no prospective human cohort studies that directly track Toxoplasma gondii seroconversion and then follow participants for incident (new-onset) diabe...

Jan 8, 2026

How are tapeworm and Toxoplasma infections diagnosed and treated differently from trichinosis?

Tapeworm infections, Toxoplasma gondii infection (toxoplasmosis), and trichinosis are caused by fundamentally different parasites—cestodes, an apicomplexan protozoon, and a nematode respectively—and t...

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