Are you infected with Toxoplasma?
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Guest_da_sense_*
, Jun 23 2006 02:08 PM
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#1 Guest_da_sense_*
Posted 23 June 2006 - 02:08 PM
http://www.iht.com/a...ence/snpara.php
"On paper, Toxoplasma gondii looks as if it ought to be the most famous parasite on Earth. This single-celled pathogen infects more than half the world's population.
Each of Toxoplasma's victims carries thousands of the parasites, many residing in the brain. And Toxoplasma is equally adept at infecting all other warm-blooded animals."
"Once you get infected with Toxoplasma, you're infected for life"
"Once Toxoplasma enters a host, it spreads quickly. Within hours it can be detected in the heart and other organs. It is even able to infect the brain, which is protected from most pathogens by a tight barrier."
"On paper, Toxoplasma gondii looks as if it ought to be the most famous parasite on Earth. This single-celled pathogen infects more than half the world's population.
Each of Toxoplasma's victims carries thousands of the parasites, many residing in the brain. And Toxoplasma is equally adept at infecting all other warm-blooded animals."
"Once you get infected with Toxoplasma, you're infected for life"
"Once Toxoplasma enters a host, it spreads quickly. Within hours it can be detected in the heart and other organs. It is even able to infect the brain, which is protected from most pathogens by a tight barrier."
#2
Posted 23 June 2006 - 03:14 PM
That's pretty crazy isn't it? Suddenly around age 20, I developed a strong desire to have a cat as a pet, and proceeded to adopt two from a local shelter. Coincidence?
Or TOXOPLASMA???!!!
Or TOXOPLASMA???!!!
#3 Guest_da_sense_*
Posted 23 June 2006 - 04:35 PM
I guess one thing is for sure, if you hate cats - you don't have toxoplasma. Now i envy people who hate cats
#4
Posted 23 June 2006 - 04:55 PM
ive actually heard that before...
i woke up yesterday to my cat putting its paw in my mouth lol... needless to say a large amount of listerine ensued
i woke up yesterday to my cat putting its paw in my mouth lol... needless to say a large amount of listerine ensued
#5
Posted 23 June 2006 - 07:30 PM
Hmmmm...
#6
Posted 26 June 2006 - 06:59 PM
If you have toxoplasma (I love cats), what is the best way of (if possible) killing toxoplasma in your body? Or at least minimize the effects of toxoplasma.
#7
Posted 26 June 2006 - 08:47 PM
More than you ever wanted to know about Toxoplasma gondii, through the use of pictures:
#8 Guest_da_sense_*
Posted 26 June 2006 - 10:19 PM
If you have toxoplasma (I love cats), what is the best way of (if possible) killing toxoplasma in your body? Or at least minimize the effects of toxoplasma.
In short words - nothing
#9
Posted 27 June 2006 - 01:49 PM
Yet another reason to not eat meat, perhaps?
#10
Posted 30 June 2006 - 09:07 AM
Or play with cats.Yet another reason to not eat meat, perhaps?
(just kidding, I love cats....they taste like chicken)
#11 Guest_da_sense_*
Posted 30 June 2006 - 11:54 AM
Yet another reason to not eat meat, perhaps?
That will hardly help, if at all...
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