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Parasites, Pussycats and Psychosis The Unknown Dangers of Human Toxoplasmosis [electronic resource]
Torrey, E. Fuller
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| 자료유형 | 단행본 |
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| 개인저자 | Torrey, E. Fuller.,author. |
| 단체저자명 | SpringerLink (Online service). |
| 서명/저자사항 | Parasites, Pussycats and Psychosis [electronic resource] : The Unknown Dangers of Human Toxoplasmosis / by E. Fuller Torrey. |
| 판사항 | 1st ed. 2022. |
| 형태사항 | XVIII, 140 p. 7 illus. in color:online resource. |
| 기본자료 저록 | Springer Nature eBook |
| 기타형태 저록 | Printed edition:9783030868109Printed edition:9783030868123 |
| ISBN | 9783030868116 |
| 기타표준부호 | 10.1007/978-3-030-86811-6 |
| 내용주기 | Psychosis as a Zoonosis: Clues from Covid -- The Case for Toxoplasma gondii -- The Rise of Cats and Madness—The Renaissance -- The Rise of Cats and Madness—The 17th and 18th Centuries -- The Rise of Cats and Madness—The 19th Century -- Additional Evidence -- Sentinel Seals, Safe Cats, and Practical Solutions. |
| 이용제한사항 | Open Access |
| 요약 | This open access book analyzes the evidence linking Toxoplasma gondii to the increasing incidence of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the United States. Initially establishing that infectious agents are regularly transmitted from animals to humans, lead to human disease, and that infectious agents can cause psychosis, it then examines the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii in detail. Infecting 40 million Americans, Toxoplasma gondii is known to cause congenital infections, eye disease, and encephalitis for individuals who are immunosuppressed. It has also been shown to change the behavior of nonhuman mammals, as well as to alter some personality traits in humans. After discussing the clinical evidence linking Toxoplasma gondii to human psychosis, the book elucidates the epidemiological evidence further supporting this linkage; including the proportional increase in incidence of human psychosis as cats transitioned to domestication over 800 years. Finally, the book assesses the magnitude of the problem and suggests solutions. Parasites, Pussycats and Psychosis: The Unknown Dangers of Human Toxoplasmosis provides a comprehensive review of the evidence linking human psychosis in the United States to infections of Toxoplasma gondii. It will be of interest to infectious disease specialists, general practitioners, scientists, historians, and cat-lovers. |
| 일반주제명 | Medicine. Diseases. Psychiatry. Clinical Medicine. Diseases. Psychiatry. |
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