date:Jun 09, 2015
Each year, a handful of medical journals publish studies highlighting a very specific health risk to humans who love their feline friends.Toxoplasma gondii (t. gondii)is a common parasite that makes a happy home in cats and therefore poses a risk to pet owners. A person who ingests the parasite can develop toxoplasmosis, a chronic lifelong infection that many studies link to psychiatric problem. The risk is documented in countless studies, including an analysis of existing research just publishe