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Diseases that cats don't pass to us

Infographic on diseases that cats don’t pass to humans

PoC avatarPosted on January 14, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2023

Sometimes people are unfair on domestic, stray and feral cats. The last group is particularly vulnerable to criticism particularly with respect to ‘spreading disease’. It is the classic rallying cry of the anti-cat brigade when campaigning to kill feral cats. … continue reading…

Posted in Infection | Tagged Disease, infection, infestation, zoonosis | Leave a reply
Toxo infographic

Infographic on toxoplasmosis and its zoonotic ability

PoC avatarPosted on January 14, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2023

Here are some notes on toxoplasmosis in an infographic. I have to be very selective on what to include and omit due to limited space. I have focused on the zoonotic nature of the disease and pregnancy as these are … continue reading…

Posted in toxoplasmosis | Tagged infographic, Toxoplasma gondii, zoonosis, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

More than one third of a million domestic cats got Covid-19 in Britain

PoC avatarPosted on November 22, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: There is a rather startling news media story circulating on the Internet at the moment stating that “more than 350,000 pet cats” have been infected by Covid in Britain. And I think that story should carry with … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged Cat News, cat study, Covid-19, zoonosis, zoonotic diseases | 1 Reply
Toxoplasma parasite engages in 'identity theft' of immune cell to travel around the host's body

Wily toxoplasma parasite hijacks immune cells to travel around the host

PoC avatarPosted on October 30, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 30, 2022

I have had to interpret a very complicated study on the Toxoplasma gondii protozoan parasite published on the Cell Host & Microbe website. But it is an interesting study if you take the time to try and interpreted as a … continue reading…

Posted in toxoplasmosis | Tagged Cat Parasite, endoparasites, infection, parasites, protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, zoonosis, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
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