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Cats and Toxoplasmosis

<p class=rtejustify>Let's clear things up on what are the true risks of having a cat infected with toxoplasmosis. I will start by quoting a Wikipedia article that explains in a clear and simple way the nature of this disease and its diffusion:</p><p class=rtejustify>Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an organism that usually lives in the cat intestinal tract and is introduced in the body by eating the flesh of small rodents. The intestinal tract is the definitive hosts in which the parasite undergoes sexual reproduction. Oocysts are expelled through the cat feces and can be ingested by another animal or in rare occasions by humans, which represent intermediate hosts.</p><p class=rtejustify>The cohabitation between men and cats does not represent a high risk factor for Toxoplasmosis infection