tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post2814659842371697003..comments2023-11-02T16:30:42.367+08:00Comments on ReMiNiScEnCe....as the garden of memory grows arid...: dithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969764026616714310noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-47953634193762733772007-08-16T12:57:00.000+08:002007-08-16T12:57:00.000+08:00Red,Agreed! The daredevil in you is an explicit ca...Red,<BR/><BR/>Agreed! The daredevil in you is an explicit case of T gondii at work! It is so pronounced in yourself that you may actually be T gondii in disguise, hehedithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969764026616714310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-74792323119245367312007-08-16T11:50:00.000+08:002007-08-16T11:50:00.000+08:00i first know of T gondii when ikelah described it ...i first know of T gondii when ikelah described it to me many years ago even before he got married. i was around standard 2 or 3 and the tale he told me pointed to the fact that i should wash my hands after playing with cats. <BR/><BR/>may be when i was a teenager i had it in me considering the daredevil stunts i used to do in silat. if i still have it now, i might pass for a mat rempit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-87320920383218706172007-08-15T14:16:00.000+08:002007-08-15T14:16:00.000+08:00Mat Derih,T gondii tengok awok pon takut! heheMat Derih,<BR/><BR/>T gondii tengok awok pon takut! hehedithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969764026616714310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-79282620225317954022007-08-13T08:32:00.000+08:002007-08-13T08:32:00.000+08:00I don't have T.gondii. Anak kawan ramai pompuan.I don't have T.gondii. Anak kawan ramai pompuan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-14026326927659977022007-08-12T16:47:00.000+08:002007-08-12T16:47:00.000+08:00KKL- kat Gribbles adaHas- I guess kalau kucing tu ...KKL- kat Gribbles ada<BR/><BR/>Has- I guess kalau kucing tu is not a host and doent mix with others, then tak patut la ada kan? Anyway the treatment: Acute toxoplasmosis<BR/><BR/>During acute toxoplasmosis, symptoms are often influenza-like: swollen lymph nodes, or muscle aches and pains that last for a month or more. Rarely, a patient with a fully functioning immune system may develop eye damage from toxoplasmosis. Young children and immunocompromised patients, such as those with HIV/AIDS, those taking certain types of chemotherapy, or those who have recently received an organ transplant, may develop severe toxoplasmosis. This can cause damage to the brain or the eyes. Only a small percentage of infected newborn babies have serious eye or brain damage at birth.<BR/><BR/><B>Treatment</B><BR/><BR/>The vast majority of patients with a normal immune system do not require any treatment.<BR/><BR/>Patients with HIV/AIDS or patients who are immunosuppressed should be given sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine. Pregnant women who become ill with acute toxoplasmosis should be treated with spiramycin. Folinic acid (leucovorin) is administered in all cases to reduce the bone marrow suppression caused by pyrimethamine.<BR/><BR/><B> Latent toxoplasmosis</B><BR/><BR/>Most patients who become infected with Toxoplasma gondii and develop toxoplasmosis do not know it. In most immunocompetent patients, the infection enters a latent phase, during which only bradyzoites are present, forming cysts in nervous and muscle tissue. Most infants who are infected while in the womb have no symptoms at birth but may develop symptoms later in life.<BR/><BR/><B> Treatment</B><BR/><BR/>The cysts are immune to the standard acute treatments, as the antibiotics do not reach the bradyzoites in sufficient concentration.<BR/><BR/>The antibiotic atovaquone has been used to kill Toxoplasma cysts in situ in AIDS patients.dithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969764026616714310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-49948653149279427182007-08-11T21:21:00.000+08:002007-08-11T21:21:00.000+08:00KKL, macam ponky je kucing LAPERM tu.just got back...KKL, macam ponky je kucing LAPERM tu.<BR/><BR/>just got back from LVP5.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-77306090963805204172007-08-11T21:05:00.000+08:002007-08-11T21:05:00.000+08:00Kak Has, my thoughts exactly!!! I thought they wer...Kak Has, my thoughts exactly!!! I thought they were too liberal with their conclusions. They didn't exclude other possible interpretations, however it goes against their results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-13544111785123818342007-08-11T07:17:00.000+08:002007-08-11T07:17:00.000+08:00KKL, there is another way to intepret the study: M...KKL, there is another way to intepret the study: Macho man are cat lovers, thus predispose them more to toxo. <BR/><BR/>Kalau betul toxo gondi ni menyebabkan pengeluaran testosteron berlebihan, maka elok juga dibuat tahap libido atau keseksuala orang-orang macam DITH yang suka dan selalu kutip kucing and kucing products, he he he.HCIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962857973050672438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-77750874807199669642007-08-11T07:12:00.000+08:002007-08-11T07:12:00.000+08:00Roza, Eh betul ker? Sampai mass personality change...Roza, Eh betul ker? Sampai mass personality change. Kalau you tak letak ref. dia sure I ingat you dok mengarut, he he.<BR/><BR/>So macam mana nih? DH dok chemo and dok main kucing hari2, apa ubat dia?<BR/><BR/>Please complete with treatment. Kalau kucing2 tak main kat luar dan tak kawan dengan kucing lain, dan hanya makan royal canine, boleh ker kucing tu get infected?HCIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962857973050672438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-10755671866473990782007-08-10T17:05:00.000+08:002007-08-10T17:05:00.000+08:00Me too. Ada kat Pathlab ke?On another note, do you...Me too. Ada kat Pathlab ke?<BR/><BR/>On another note, do you recognise this cat?<BR/><BR/>http://www.cfa.org/breeds/slideshow/slides/LaPerm-SH.htmlMama Pongkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874502819608538717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-56472485950374326012007-08-10T14:40:00.000+08:002007-08-10T14:40:00.000+08:00ikelah- go test Toxoplasma IgG and IgMikelah- go test Toxoplasma IgG and IgMdithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969764026616714310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-39478998855519826522007-08-10T12:43:00.000+08:002007-08-10T12:43:00.000+08:00i think i have toxoplasma in me. ;)i think i have toxoplasma in me. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-69498761188417605862007-08-09T07:16:00.000+08:002007-08-09T07:16:00.000+08:00Yoshi,Well, if they did ask that, you can always n...Yoshi,<BR/><BR/>Well, if they did ask that, you can always name any famous figure/ politician on earth. With all the unpredictable things people do today, I am sure Toxoplasma has a big role!! hehedithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969764026616714310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-61786807928976271802007-08-08T16:09:00.000+08:002007-08-08T16:09:00.000+08:00This is why mum doesn't allow us to keep cats. Any...This is why mum doesn't allow us to keep cats. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, toxoplasmosis came out in my recent parasitology test. It's a good thing the question didn't ask about all the famous people who suffered from it.Jamilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708217449923837639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-52568219165886306572007-08-08T09:14:00.000+08:002007-08-08T09:14:00.000+08:00Easylady: kesian kat your niece...DITH: Kalau tany...Easylady: kesian kat your niece...<BR/><BR/>DITH: Kalau tanya peminat kucing memang akan kata okay punya, jangan takut. Lagi bagus tanya kat orang yang pernah bela kucing hutan... hehehe.<BR/>IMO, I would prefer to wait until studies by other groups validate the theory about behaviour. Hairan jugak most of these studies come from the same country and the same group.Mama Pongkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874502819608538717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-80704135150020167002007-08-08T09:00:00.000+08:002007-08-08T09:00:00.000+08:00very bad,as big as the optic disc. if she closes t...very bad,as big as the optic disc. if she closes the L eye,she can only see headless person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-73157915622422378862007-08-08T07:18:00.000+08:002007-08-08T07:18:00.000+08:00Easylady- Forgot to ask. Was the macular badly sca...Easylady- Forgot to ask. Was the macular badly scarred?<BR/><BR/>KKL- Shall we ask those who are in desperate need of a male offspring to rear cats?? :))<BR/><BR/>Chzech republic eh? Hmmm..<BR/><BR/>Simah- We only do the test when there are symptoms of toxoplasmosis.dithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969764026616714310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-82768272693696812942007-08-07T15:07:00.000+08:002007-08-07T15:07:00.000+08:00interesting... thanks 4 the facts... it is good to...interesting... thanks 4 the facts... it is good to know :0)<BR/><BR/>so if i change my behaviour for whatever reason..i can just blame it to toxoplasma? hehehehe <BR/><BR/>on a more serious note... do peole really check their blood for toxoplasma?simahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399112540415451695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-19918567165262302902007-08-06T11:48:00.000+08:002007-08-06T11:48:00.000+08:00:) Interesting post. eXTRA READING:Higher perceive...:) Interesting post. eXTRA READING:<BR/><BR/>Higher perceived dominance in Toxoplasma infected men--a new evidence for role of increased level of testosterone in toxoplasmosis-associated changes in human behavior.<BR/><BR/>Hodková H, Kolbeková P, Skallová A, Lindová J, Flegr J.<BR/><BR/>Department of Parasitology, Charles University, Vinièná 7, Prague 128 44, Czech Republic.<BR/><BR/>Toxoplasma is parasite of cats that uses any warm-blooded animals as intermediate hosts. It is known to induce shifts in behavior, physiology and even morphology of its intermediate hosts, including humans. The lower second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D ratio) in infected man and women, and higher height in infected man suggest that sex steroid hormones like testosterone could play a role in these shifts. Here, we searched for another indirect indication for a higher postnatal testosterone level, i.e. increased perceived dominance and masculinity in infected men. We showed portrait pictures of 89 male students of which 18 were Toxoplasma-infected to 109 female students. When we statistically corrected for age, men with latent toxoplasmosis were perceived as more dominant (p=0.009) and masculine (p=0.052). These results support the idea that the higher level of testosterone could be responsible for at least some of the toxoplasmosis-associated shifts in human and animal behavior.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, banyak study pasal behavioural changes in toxo-infected humans were done in the Czech Republic. Nape yek?Mama Pongkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874502819608538717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17045789.post-91268054570039385462007-08-06T09:35:00.000+08:002007-08-06T09:35:00.000+08:00she does not have squinting or lazy eye.She loves ...she does not have squinting or lazy eye.She loves playing with cats.She probably got it when she was 7 or 8.She is somewhat lucky also as the macula of left eye is not affected.<BR/><BR/>Inilah dia, org tua-tua kata cacing naik kat mata. <BR/><BR/>Sampai aje kat rumah terus rasa nak kasi orang kucing yang ada kat rumah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com