If a cat raises a cat, if someone is pregnant, he will usually send the cat away. This is because the cat is very likely to carry Toxoplasma gondii, and Toxoplasma gondii will cause great harm to pregnant women. In severe cases, it will also cause miscarriage or deformity in the pregnant woman's belly. So, do you know what Toxoplasma is? How to spread Toxoplasma to people? Let's learn more about it together!
What is Toxoplasma gondii?
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite, some people are also called the Three Corpse Worm, the Three Corpse God, etc. Generally, Toxoplasma gondii parasitizes in cells, and Toxoplasma gondii will flow with the blood and can reach all parts of the body. Toxoplasma gondii belongs to a simple structure and the smallest type of parasite. If you suffer from toxoplasmosis, it will cause a decrease in immunity and damage the brain, heart, etc.
Symptoms: If a person is infected with Toxoplasma gondii. Especially pregnant women will cause miscarriage or premature birth in pregnant women, and some will also lead to fetal malformations or death. Especially early infection, the probability of fetal malformations is greater, so be careful.
If cats have Toxoplasma gondii, they can be divided into acute and chronic, and the symptoms are different.
Acute type: The cat's body temperature will rise, and the whole body will be hot. The cat has poor spirits, no appetite, or does not eat or drink, and always sleeps lying down. In severe cases, it will also cause the cat to breathe and symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea.
Chronic type: poor appetite, increasing weight loss and anemia, if it is only mild, it will show mild diarrhea.
Distribution:
Usually, the main transmission path of Toxoplasma gondii is through cat feces.
Cats and felines are the final hosts of Toxoplasma gondii, so cyst zygotes will be excreted from the feces infected with Toxoplasma, which will lead to Toxoplasma infection during this period, and the time period is generally about one week to half a month.
So it is very important to treat cats in a timely manner on a daily basis. You should also pay attention to hygiene in daily life. If you are contaminated by cat feces, you should disinfect and clean them.
Toxoplasma gondii also has a transmission route, which is to spread through blood. If you accidentally touch the blood of cats at home, you are also very susceptible to Toxoplasma gondii.