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Toxoplasmosis - Cat and Dog (view source)
Revision as of 11:45, 13 August 2010
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==Zoonosis==
==Zoonosis==
Toxoplasmosis in cats, who shed infectious oocysts, poses a considerable zoonotic threat. An animal with a positive antibody titre is not necessarily a danger to man, since most of these animals are chronically infected and have ceased to shed oocysts. A naive animal, however, is at risk of becoming infected and shedding oocysts in its faeces - this consitutes a zoonotic threat. Toxoplasmosis in pregnant women can be associated with disastrous consequences, and so contact with cats excreting oocysts, cat litter and raw meat should be avoided. Other humans should take hygienic precautions, such as washing hands, keeping litter trays covered, washing vegetables before cooking to remove oocysts from contaminated soil and wearing gloves while gardening.
For more information on toxoplasmosis in man, please see [[Toxoplasmosis - Human]].
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==