Here’s a frightening thought: your housecat is host to a parasite that can infect you, and in so doing affect your brain function, making you more impulsive, promiscuous, less attentive, less intelligent, and possibly suicidal. Sounds like something straight out of science fiction, but unfortunately this parasite is so pervasive that liberal estimates say that over 8 million Australians could be infected, along with upwards of 60 million Americans. Worldwide estimates of infection range into the billions.

The disease is called Toxoplasma, and it starts in rats, goes to cats, and ends up inside your freaking brain, in what seems like a very demented spin on the circle of life. When a rat is infected with Toxoplasmosis it loses all aversion to the scent of cat urine, and in fact, becomes sexually aroused by the smell. It then seeks out areas filled with cat odors, and is predictably and promptly eaten by an unsuspecting feline.

고양이는 그 행동이 크게 변하지 않더라도 비슷하게 감염되며 증상의 전체 세탁 목록은 다음과 같은 질병과 관련되어 있습니다.

• Laziness
• Sadness
• 높은 온도
• Sudden reduction in weight
• Trouble breathing
• Reduced coordination
• 발작
• Weakness
• Paralysis
• Nausea
• Loose bowels
• Reduced appetite
• 염증


• However, the really scary part is how often the disease goes unnoticed because of a lack of these symptoms.
  
  Humans can catch the disease by being in close contact with cat feces which is where the ocysts, that is to say the toxoplasmosis progeny, are released after reproduction occurs inside the feline’s intestinal tract. It’s also common to catch the disease when in contact with undercooked foods, and is much more prevalent in countries with a tradition of eating such fare, like Brazil for example, which is estimated to have 67% of its total population infected with the parasite.
  
  So I know this is supposed to be a pet blog, and we’re mainly concerned with pet issues here, but are you ready to hear some really scary facts about this parasite’s effects on human behavior?
  
  Toxoplasmosis는 인간 두뇌의 두려움 센터에 영향을 미치며, 권위에 대한 경멸, 사회 민간 및 관습에 대한 순응도 감소, 정신 분열증의 위험 증가, 오토바이 사고로 사망 위험 증가, 감염된 자살률 증가, 여성 사이 성행위, 그리고 남녀 모두에서 신경증의 빈도가 높다. 아이러니하게도 축구를 잘 할 수 있습니다.
  
  This psychotic protozoan is a major health concern for all of the above reasons, and is an excellent reminder to wash your hands after changing your cat litter and always before eating. Diagnosis for the disease is very difficult and not often undergone. It includes measuring t cell count in the blood stream as well as tracking the number of liver enzymes.
  
  치료가 면역계가 약한 환자에서만 심각하기 때문에 항상 치료를 권하지는 않습니다. 인간과 고양이 모두 마찬가지입니다. 치료를받는 데는 오래 전에 사용 된 약물이 많이 있지만 실제 치료법보다 예방법이 더 많이 사용됩니다.
  
  그래서 매일의 미친 공포가 있습니다. 기억하십시오, 당신은 항상 당신의 행동을 통제하지 못합니다. 때로 자연은 두려운 몸짓으로 괴물을 만들어서 어리석은 결정을 내리는 데 도움이됩니다.