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Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. It infects most animals and causes human parasitic diseases, but the primary host is the felid (cat) family. Cats get infected by eating infected rats. Rats get infected by accidentally absorbing cat faeces. The parasite subtly alters the rat's behavior. Whereas healthy rats avoid areas that smell like cat urine, infected rats may actually seek these areas out.
People usually get infected by eating raw or undercooked meat, or more rarely, by contact with cat faeces.
At least one third of the world population may have contracted a toxoplasmosis infection in their lifetime but, after the acute infection has passed, the parasite rarely causes any symptoms in otherwise healthy adults. However, people with a weakened immune system are particularly susceptible, such as people infected with HIV. The parasite can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and neurologic diseases and can affect the heart, liver, and eyes (chorioretinitis).
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Our little cat may be an intermediate host. The Toxoplasmosis infection. http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/toxoplasmosis.html
sarkanyandika (Sárkány Andrea) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:55:07 -0000
Our little cat may be an intermediate host. The Toxoplasmosis infection. http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/toxoplasmosis.html
newsflash! I'm eating an apple and pb, and i just got back from a run. how EXCITING. also, i'm discussing toxoplasmosis to a friend. yesss
kgibbler (Kimberly Rohrs) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:41:09 -0000
newsflash! I'm eating an apple and pb, and i just got back from a run. how EXCITING. also, i'm discussing toxoplasmosis to a friend. yesss
@caligater Kittens = toxoplasmosis = no. Puppy farts are @userealbutter's schtick. I'll go with sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns.
tcabeen (tcabeen) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:13:02 -0000
@caligater Kittens = toxoplasmosis = no. Puppy farts are @userealbutter's schtick. I'll go with sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns.
@KrissyO7O6 Hey, maybe the cat has toxoplasmosis and it will get rid of the kids for you?!?
Trendy_Searcher (The Dude) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:50:22 -0000
@KrissyO7O6 Hey, maybe the cat has toxoplasmosis and it will get rid of the kids for you?!?
Maybe toxoplasmosis is the answer. The cure, and the disease.
brandelion (Mary Sunshine) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:48:40 -0000
Maybe toxoplasmosis is the answer. The cure, and the disease.
Unfortunately many families give up on their cats because of a pregnancy. Toxoplasmosis, a parasite is typically... http://bit.ly/4cw4fa
lovemeowdotcom (LoveMeow.com) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:30:17 -0000
Unfortunately many families give up on their cats because of a pregnancy. Toxoplasmosis, a parasite is typically... http://bit.ly/4cw4fa
FIV and Toxoplasmosis - Diagnosis, treatment and prevention; connections between the conditions.
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Toxoplasmosis in Cats - Fact sheet about the condition from Cornell Veterinary Medicine.
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