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Toxoplasmosis is good for business

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 25, 2018

Toxoplasmosis, the ‘litter tray parasite’, is good for business which means that by most people’s standards it is good for the world 🙂 This is because increased business activity means economic growth which in turn means the generation of wealth … Continue reading →

Posted in Toxoplasmosis | Tagged Cat Parasite, parasites, Toxoplasma gondii, zoonotic diseases | 3 Replies

Do Cats Cause Mental Illness?

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2017 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2017

A very recent study published online on 22 February 2017 debunks the theory that cats cause mental illness in people. This is an evergreen topic of discussion and there is conflicting information on the Internet as to whether the domestic … Continue reading →

Posted in Toxoplasmosis | Tagged Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, zoonotic diseases | 14 Replies

Online newspapers distort the connection between extreme PMS and cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2017 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2017

The online news media have once again misrepresented a scientific study. This happens a lot. It is all over the internet: that there might be a connection between cats and the worse type of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) which is described … Continue reading →

Posted in Toxoplasmosis | Tagged Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis gondii | 2 Replies

A balanced and sensible response is needed when suggesting that feral cats are killing rare monk seals off Hawaii

PoC avatarPosted on October 18, 2016 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2021

It has been suggested (please note the word used) that the faeces of feral cats living on Hawaii have killed eight rare monk seals because the faeces contained the oocyts of T. gondii. We know that cats carry the disease. … Continue reading →

Posted in Toxoplasmosis | Tagged Toxoplasma gondii | 6 Replies

It Is Time to Stop Denigrating the Domestic Cat with Spurious Links between Toxoplasmosis and Human Mental Health

PoC avatarPosted on March 24, 2016 by Michael BroadMarch 24, 2016

It has happened before (e.g a link with schizophrenia which fizzled out). Now we have an article in the online newspapers about a so-called “link” between toxoplasmosis and a human psychiatric condition known as intermittent explosive disorder (IED). I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Toxoplasmosis | Tagged Cat News, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis | 4 Replies

Scientifically Reviewing the Link between Feline Toxoplasmosis and Human Schizophrenia

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2015 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2015

Introduction: this is an article by a respected enthusiast and cat expert, Sarah Hartwell, the owner and author of Messybeast.com, in which she reviews the link between feline toxoplasmosis and human schizophrenia with particular reference to a recently well-quoted study, … Continue reading →

Posted in Toxoplasmosis | Tagged Sarah Hartwell, toxoplasmosis, toxoplasmosis gondii | 19 Replies

How Your Cat Could Make You Mentally Ill

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2015 by Michael BroadJune 9, 2015

At the date of this post, there are a plethora of articles about how the toxoplasma gondii (deliberately described as “toxoplasma protozoan” here) can cause mental illness in people. It is all over the Internet at the moment. Recently TIME … Continue reading →

Posted in Toxoplasmosis | Tagged Cat News, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis | 25 Replies

Parasite in cats linked to learning difficulties in children

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2015 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2015

The title to this post is biased and does a great disservice to the domestic cat. Please read on…. The headline comes from a Daily Telegraph article, dated 1st June 2015, written by an unnamed reporter. He/she has written a … Continue reading →

Posted in Toxoplasmosis | Tagged Cat News, toxoplasmosis | 8 Replies

Can I Get Toxoplasmosis From Kissing My Cat?

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2014 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2014

The answer to the question in the title is “yes, but the chances are extremely slight”. The reason why there is a almost infinitesimal risk of getting toxoplasmosis from your cat if you kiss him is because a cat cleans … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship, Toxoplasmosis | Tagged Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, zoonotic diseases | 15 Replies

Toxoplasmosis PDF

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2015

If you click on the icons below you’ll be taken to three different toxoplasmosis pdf files about this parasite and our relationship with it.

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Posted in Human to cat relationship, Toxoplasmosis | Tagged human to cat relationship, toxoplasmosis, toxoplasmosis gondii | 1 Reply

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