Dr. Francesc March: Ophthalmology Consultant at Otago University on the parasite spread by cats that impacts sight
Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons · Newstalk ZB
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Ten thousand New Zealanders may have lost vision – sometimes permanently – because of toxoplasmosis, an infection triggered by a parasite spread by cats.
University of Otago researchers estimate 40,000 people are affected by ocular toxoplasmosis – one in four seriously – but their efforts to develop new treatments are being hampered by a lack of funding.
Dr. Francesc March, an Ophthalmology Consultant at Otago University, joined the Afternoons team to discuss.
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