Sentences with phrase «t. gondii»

Although the authors noted that their study did not provide evidence for great risk associated with T. gondii in cats, they advised that the risk should still be considered, as the infection in humans can cause significant health problems, and cats who are not otherwise transmitting the infection can begin shedding the virus in times of stress.

At the very least, the low infection rates found in feral cats — combined with the much higher rates in bobcats and pumas — raise serious questions about domestic cats» role in environmental contamination of T. gondii.

The study's lead author explained: «We can't say with certainty that T. gondii caused the women to try to kill themselves, but we did find a predictive association between the infection and suicide attempts later in life that warrants additional studies.»

Previous studies have also shown links between T. gondii and schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and even the chance that a person will be involved in an automobile accident.

For the study, researchers analyzed data from 45,000 Danish women who gave birth between 1992 and 1995, and whose babies were screened for T. gondii antibodies.

One problem: the island where the researchers found the greatest seroprevalence of T. gondii infection among the birds, Molokai, just so happens to be home to perhaps the most dramatic increase in their numbers in recent years.

«These findings may give further clues about how T. gondii infection can possibly [alter] the risk of specific psychiatric disorders.»

Serologic data show that a significant number of feral pigs, bears, and cervids are exposed to T. gondii.

But in those with weaker immune systems, infection with T. gondii can cause an illness called toxoplasmosis, which can result in miscarriages, fetal development disorders, weeks of flu - like illness, blindness and even death.

Results showed that an individual infected with T. gondii was almost twice as likely to develop schizophrenia.

T. gondii is the most common parasite in developed nations, according to Schizophrenia Bulletin.

But there can be a little - known danger lurking behind that furry little face and that innocent - sounding meow: a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii).

Toxoplasma gondii (II) T. gondii, Righthand continues, «has been shown to cause neurological damage to sea otters and other marine mammals that are exposed when heavy rainfall washes infected cat feces into the water.»

Toxoplasma gondii (I) While it's true that cats are the definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii, it's important to note that «wild game can be a source of T. gondii infection in humans, cats, and other carnivores.

Indeed, as cats increasingly contaminate public areas with T. gondii oocysts it will become progressively more difficult to avoid exposure.»

Outdoor cats have an increased likelihood of infection with T. gondii.

In a second recent study, A.L. Sutterland from the Department of Psychiatry at the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam and colleagues analyzed the findings of 50 published studies to confirm that T. gondii infection is associated with mental disorders.

However, one study found that 36 of 50 sea otters from coastal California were infected with the Type X strain of T. gondii [16], a type linked to wild felids (mountain lions and a bobcat, in this case), but not to domestic cats.

A dog infected with T. gondii from a source - cat can not.

T. gondii has been found in the milk of lactating bitches.

This parasite is also killing off rare and endangered marine - mammals along all coastlines and inland river - otters from cats» T. gondii oocysts in run - off from the land, the oocysts surviving even in saltwater.

[2] So, getting kittens adopted — a key feature of TNR — reduces the likelihood of their becoming T. gondii «contributors» in the future.

«In addition to live prey, eviscerated tissues (gut piles) from hunted deer and black bears would be a source of infection for wild cats... Prevalence of T. gondii in wild game and venison in the USA is very high and hunters need to be aware of the risk of transmission of infection to humans and, more importantly, spread of infection in the environment.

As Dubey and Jones point out, T. gondii prevalence tends to be higher in feral cats than pet or owned cats.

Building B, where «all experimentally inoculated [i.e., infected] cats are housed,» reported Dubey in a 1995 article published in the Journal of Parasitology, «also housed several hundred other T. gondii - infected cats over the six - year period.»

TNR: The Solution, Not the Problem If T. gondii in feral cats is really the concern, then the focus should be on removing young cats from «high - risk» environments.

Research has also linked T. gondii to schizophrenia, obsessive - compulsive disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, brain cancer and even children having trouble in school, according to the article, which was published in the July 9 issue of the journal Trends in Parasitology.

In other words, there's no evidence that infection with t. gondii causes behavioral illness in humans.

In fact, Grigg and his colleagues found that «T. gondii infections peaked in 2007 then declined relative to S. neurona.»

[4] Could it be that free - roaming domestic cats — generally presumed to be the primary source of T. gondii contamination — are also on the decline?

While cats are the definitive host for T. gondii, research has shown that contact with cats is not a risk factor for infection and even vets are no more likely to be infected with the parasite than non-vets.

Melissa Miller, Wildlife Pathologist, California Department of Fish and Game Miller was one of 14 co-authors to link the Type X strain of T. gondii — responsible for nearly three - quarters of sea otter infections, according to one study [1]-- to wild felids (e.g., mountain lions and bobcats) rather than domestic cats.

Recommendations include: keep your cat indoors; always cover its litter box when not in use; change the cat's litter daily (T. gondii does not become infectious until 1 to 5 days after it is shed in feces); avoid feeding cats raw or undercooked meat; wash your hands after gardening; and wash fruits and vegetables from the garden.

Nonetheless, the data reveal that ownership of a cat is not necessary to acquire T. gondii, because it has been shown that oocyst exposure is not always associated with cat ownership or with recognition of risk factors.

The low frequency of infected meat suggests that cats potentially were a cause for much T. gondii infection in the United States.»

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a parasite carried by cats that can infect any warm - blooded mammal.

Cats are the primary hosts of T. gondii, as they are the only mammals in which the parasite is passed through the feces.

Having a cat doesn't mean you'll come down with toxoplasmosis, and it's very unlikely you would be exposed by touching an infected cat since they don't carry T. gondii on her fur.

Combining the results of the two studies, then, nearly three - quarters of the sea otters examined as part of the 1998 — 2004 study were infected with a strain of T. gondii that hasn't been traced to domestic cats.

Herrmann et al. analyzed 68 T. gondii - positive fecal samples (all from pet cats) and found no Type X strain.

Results indicated no increased risk of aberrant mental conditions associated with T. gondii infection.

[23](It's interesting to note, too, that only 0.25 percent of the 18,259 samples tested positive for T. gondii.)

However, a 2005 study found that 36 of 50 sea otters from coastal California were infected with the Type X strain of T. gondii [14], a type linked to wild felids (mountain lions and a bobcat, in this case), but not to domestic cats.

In a study of southern sea otters from coastal California, conducted between 1998 and 2004, a team of researches — including Jessup and Miller — found that 36 of 50 otters were infected with the Type X strain of T. gondii, one of at least four known strains.

Most cats infected with T. gondii will not show any symptoms.

Approximately 28 % of the population tested positive for T. gondii infection.

[15] Feeding community cats would therefore seem to be an effective measure for reducing the likelihood of T. gondii exposure in both cats and, by extension, humans.

In 2013, researchers reported that unmanaged «feral» cats are 4.8 times more likely to be exposed to the T. gondii parasite than managed colony cats, and 11.8 times more likely to shed infectious spore - like oocysts in their feces.

Cat Toxoplasmosis Here is an in - depth look at another parasitic condition cause by a single - celled parasite, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii).

Cats become infected when they consume an intermediate host infected with T. gondii (i.e., containing tissue cysts).