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Physiology & Disease

SGOT and SGPT levels as disease biomarkers

You just received the results of a routine blood test. As you review the results and compare them with the reference values, you notice a slight elevation of SGPT levels. A quick internet search reveals something about possible liver damage, and you start to worry. But what could this elevation really mean? What information do […]

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Microbiology Physiology & Disease

Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy

Did you know that a parasitic infection can put a pregnancy at risk of serious complications? Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a little parasite that uses cats as its definitive host, can sometimes disrupt normal fetal development. But what factors affect the chance of transmission from the mother to the fetus, how can toxoplasmosis be […]