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I have 12 cats, and wondering about acquiring Toxoplasm Infection.

fifimustika (Female, 33)

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Toxoplasma infection or Toxoplasmosis is parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondi. The natural host of Toxoplasmsa gondii which is the cat; however, it also occurs by chance in humans, a large group of domestic mammals such as dogs, swine, sheep, cattle, goats and certain rodents.

This toxoplasmosis parasite may also cause the development of schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, Parkinson’s Disease, and attention deficit disorders. Research shows that a person suffering from schizophrenia is more likely to have toxoplasmosis than the general population. The parasite creates an enzyme called tyrosine hydroxylase which may aid to the development of these psychological disorders by affecting the production of dopamine.

It can be transmitted through:

* Eating of raw or partly cooked meat, especially pork, lamb, or venison containing Toxoplasma cysts. Also, it may be ingested during hand-to-mouth contact after handling undercooked meat, or from using knives, utensils, or cutting boards contaminated by raw meat.
* Accidental ingestion of contaminated cat [feces]. This can happen through hand-to-mouth contact following gardening, cleaning a cat's litter box, contact with children's sandpits, or touching anything that has come into contact with cat faeces.
* Drinking water infected with Toxoplasma.
* Transplacental infection in uterus.

To reduce my risk of getting toxoplasmosis, you must do the following:

* Wash your hands meticulously with running water and soap after contact with cat feces (stool) and after gardening.
* If you are immunocompromised or pregnant, try to have another person immunocompromised or non-pregnant to clean out the litter box every day.
* Clean out kitty litter boxes daily
* Keep your cats indoors.
* Avoid eating raw meat.
* Do not let you cat eat undercooked meat.


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PREVENTION

To optimize your body's own defense systems:

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Other Therapies & Advice

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Yeast infections

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TREATMENT

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Thymic protein

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