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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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Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole and Azithromycin Combination Therapy for Ocular Toxoplasmosis http://kele.es/qBp
Sciencia (Webmaster Sciencia) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:31:13 -0000
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole and Azithromycin Combination Therapy for Ocular Toxoplasmosis http://kele.es/qBp
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mordisquitosweb (Mordisquitos) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:36:36 -0000
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@GiovaVivas Pilas con esa enfermedad y no me refiero a la toxoplasmosis u.u
heisenhower (heisenhower) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:46:47 -0000
@GiovaVivas Pilas con esa enfermedad y no me refiero a la toxoplasmosis u.u
So looking after a cat for a few days over Xmas apparently. I better not die from Toxoplasmosis...
Trinkett (Katrina Gilmore) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:39:23 -0000
So looking after a cat for a few days over Xmas apparently. I better not die from Toxoplasmosis...
Have to give away my cat today because he may have toxoplasmosis
ORLANDOSANTO (ELMER ) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:04:31 -0000
Have to give away my cat today because he may have toxoplasmosis
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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