Comments on: Parasites on the Brain http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/ A collection of Damn Interesting things Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: allduerespect88 http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-23536 allduerespect88 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:48:16 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-23536 This is just plain messed up. This is just plain messed up.

]]> By: DontPanic http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-21710 DontPanic Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:08:01 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-21710 i always thought there was something funny about cats .... someone way in the beginning of the comments about playing in ditches making you healthier because we need the parasites or something. well it is kinda true- not sure about the parasite bit (im no expert) but i do know that kids who play in mud end up alot healthier than the no-germ-clean-freak children. I was a muddy farm kid and i now NEVER get sick and my friend who was raised with no dirt and complete cleanliness is always coming down with sicknesses. all the time. Maybe parasites to a certain degree are good for people.... ?? i always thought there was something funny about cats ….

someone way in the beginning of the comments about playing in ditches making you healthier because we need the parasites or something. well it is kinda true- not sure about the parasite bit (im no expert) but i do know that kids who play in mud end up alot healthier than the no-germ-clean-freak children. I was a muddy farm kid and i now NEVER get sick and my friend who was raised with no dirt and complete cleanliness is always coming down with sicknesses. all the time. Maybe parasites to a certain degree are good for people…. ??

]]> By: cosMICK http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-21707 cosMICK Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:30:56 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-21707 Its in the meat guys.......under cooked meet will make you crazy.....like sucking blood.....vampires new about it way back already.....toxoplazombi's....... ------------------------------------------article---------------------------------------------- When sheep, pigs, or cattle become infected, they remain infected for the rest of their lives. Undercooked pork, beef, or lamb is often infectious. People are most likely to get toxoplasmosis from eating undercooked meat. They can also get it by accidentally getting egg spores into their mouths, either from litter boxes, the soil, infected food, or food that has become contaminated (such as unwashed fruits or vegetables). How long does it last? Symptoms of an acute episode of toxoplasmosis, if any, are usually gone in about 7 days. Cysts remain in the body for life. IN THE BRAIN TISSUE! How can it be prevented? Cooking all meat thoroughly (until it is no longer pink) is the cornerstone of prevention. All raw meats, unwashed fruits and vegetables, and the surfaces they touch should be considered contaminated. Wash hands and surfaces after any such contact and before further cooking or eating. Prevent cats from becoming infected by not feeding them undercooked meats and by preventing them from hunting wild rodents (especially while a woman in the house is pregnant – cats shed egg-cysts in the stool for only about 2 weeks after becoming infected). Pregnant women should avoid cat feces (as in gardening or changing litter boxes). Wearing gloves and washing thoroughly helps reduce exposure. Also, having the litter box changed daily reduces the risk, because the egg-cysts do not become infective for 2 or 3 days in the stool. ( online, http://www.drgreene.com/21_1213.html ) From a BBC documentry on parasitic organisms in society: Research in the US on toxoplasmosis infections showed that when an infected and healthy rat were placed in a maze the infected rat found its way relatively quikly to the exit with a cat pee sample and the healthy completely tried to avoid even enering. When deceased drivers of car accidents were examined it was found that 80% had toxoplasmosis antibodies in their blood. Suggesting there are possibilities of behavioural influence from the parasite, it caused the rat to happily seek out its demise so it can continue its cycle and reproduce inside a feline and but cannot develop into larvae unless its a rodent and so on, living a dorment existence in other animals & HUMANS unable to fulfill its reproductive cycle. Why? If its in its cystic dorment state would it effect its host is not completely understood but the fact that such a large percentage of the fatal car crash drivers were carriers of the parasite is alarming. And raises the question that if an infected rodent runs mindlessly straight for the red zone where a feline presence is greatest, is it possible then, that drivers of vehicles can have their judgement affected by the parasite too, making them prone to take more risks and effecting their split reactions like running red lights or stop signs even if just momentarily from just the mildest effect?...interesting considering humans should be dorment hosts for this miniscule mind controlling microbe.... Its in the meat guys…….under cooked meet will make you crazy…..like sucking blood…..vampires new about it way back already…..toxoplazombi’s…….
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When sheep, pigs, or cattle become infected, they remain infected for the rest of their lives. Undercooked pork, beef, or lamb is often infectious.
People are most likely to get toxoplasmosis from eating undercooked meat. They can also get it by accidentally getting egg spores into their mouths, either from litter boxes, the soil, infected food, or food that has become contaminated (such as unwashed fruits or vegetables).
How long does it last?
Symptoms of an acute episode of toxoplasmosis, if any, are usually gone in about 7 days. Cysts remain in the body for life. IN THE BRAIN TISSUE!
How can it be prevented?
Cooking all meat thoroughly (until it is no longer pink) is the cornerstone of prevention. All raw meats, unwashed fruits and vegetables, and the surfaces they touch should be considered contaminated. Wash hands and surfaces after any such contact and before further cooking or eating.
Prevent cats from becoming infected by not feeding them undercooked meats and by preventing them from hunting wild rodents (especially while a woman in the house is pregnant – cats shed egg-cysts in the stool for only about 2 weeks after becoming infected).
Pregnant women should avoid cat feces (as in gardening or changing litter boxes). Wearing gloves and washing thoroughly helps reduce exposure. Also, having the litter box changed daily reduces the risk, because the egg-cysts do not become infective for 2 or 3 days in the stool.
( online, http://www.drgreene.com/21_1213.html )

From a BBC documentry on parasitic organisms in society: Research in the US on toxoplasmosis infections showed that when an infected and healthy rat were placed in a maze the infected rat found its way relatively quikly to the exit with a cat pee sample and the healthy completely tried to avoid even enering. When deceased drivers of car accidents were examined it was found that 80% had toxoplasmosis antibodies in their blood. Suggesting there are possibilities of behavioural influence from the parasite, it caused the rat to happily seek out its demise so it can continue its cycle and reproduce inside a feline and but cannot develop into larvae unless its a rodent and so on, living a dorment existence in other animals & HUMANS unable to fulfill its reproductive cycle. Why? If its in its cystic dorment state would it effect its host is not completely understood but the fact that such a large percentage of the fatal car crash drivers were carriers of the parasite is alarming. And raises the question that if an infected rodent runs mindlessly straight for the red zone where a feline presence is greatest, is it possible then, that drivers of vehicles can have their judgement affected by the parasite too, making them prone to take more risks and effecting their split reactions like running red lights or stop signs even if just momentarily from just the mildest effect?…interesting considering humans should be dorment hosts for this miniscule mind controlling microbe….

]]> By: abram730 http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-20480 abram730 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:49:19 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-20480 [quote]robo said: ""Now add in that pregnant women with high levels of Toxoplasma antibodies are more likely to have children who later develop schizophrenia,…" I find this sentence nearly impossible to believe. Are there subjects who have been given Toxoplasma and whose children have then been studied? If so, I can't imagine there being a large enough sample of subjects to make any correlation here between Toxoplasma and Schizophrenia, especially for a study that would take decades to carry out. Or have schizophrenic's mothers been tested for Toxoplasma after the fact, in which case there is an assumption that Toxoplasma was present before pregnancy. Again, I find it really hard to believe that schizophrenic's mothers are sought out in large enough numbers to make any statistical sample meaningful."[/quote] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_jYqSA_fJk Realy listen!!! ask yourself If she is crazy!!! [quote]robo said: “”Now add in that pregnant women with high levels of Toxoplasma antibodies are more likely to have children who later develop schizophrenia,…”

I find this sentence nearly impossible to believe.

Are there subjects who have been given Toxoplasma and whose children have then been studied? If so, I can’t imagine there being a large enough sample of subjects to make any correlation here between Toxoplasma and Schizophrenia, especially for a study that would take decades to carry out.

Or have schizophrenic’s mothers been tested for Toxoplasma after the fact, in which case there is an assumption that Toxoplasma was present before pregnancy. Again, I find it really hard to believe that schizophrenic’s mothers are sought out in large enough numbers to make any statistical sample meaningful.”[/quote]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_jYqSA_fJk
Realy listen!!!
ask yourself If she is crazy!!!

]]> By: abram730 http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-20479 abram730 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:00:27 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-20479 [quote]Stead311 said: "TV, giver of all knowledge, enlightened me to a similar occurance. There is a parasite that infects certain snails. It "tells" the snail to crawl into the open, (whereas snails usually stay where it is cold and moist) thus making them more vulnerable to birds. The parasite thrives significantly better once it is in the brain of a bird. How interesting that the smallest things in nature have a rather scary ability to command those organisms which are bigger and much more intelligent than them."[/quote] Prove humans are intellegent. [quote]Stead311 said: “TV, giver of all knowledge, enlightened me to a similar occurance. There is a parasite that infects certain snails. It “tells” the snail to crawl into the open, (whereas snails usually stay where it is cold and moist) thus making them more vulnerable to birds. The parasite thrives significantly better once it is in the brain of a bird. How interesting that the smallest things in nature have a rather scary ability to command those organisms which are bigger and much more intelligent than them.”[/quote]

Prove humans are intellegent.

]]> By: abram730 http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-20478 abram730 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:55:27 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-20478 and then what happened? The Roman empire fell and Rome became the center of Christianity... Wasn't the church centered in France too? Doesn't that stike you as odd? imagine you were toxoplasma gondii talking threw a man and have a plan... In a huge Mansion with many cells. What did Jesus have to say about this? This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world....I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. In my Father's house are many mansions..... I am in the Father, and the Father in me.... speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works...Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you... There is a plan for you... hint hint Did you know that if you suck one protozoa up into an eyedropper they find there way out and if you suck them up again they get out faster... That's learning and search bacterial intelegence they act as one like us. or perhaps you'd like or need a laugh after that lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NLUSNXaJlI and then what happened? The Roman empire fell and Rome became the center of Christianity… Wasn’t the church centered in France too?
Doesn’t that stike you as odd?

imagine you were toxoplasma gondii talking threw a man and have a plan… In a huge Mansion with many cells.

What did Jesus have to say about this?

This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world….I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.

In my Father’s house are many mansions….. I am in the Father, and the Father in me…. speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works…Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you…

There is a plan for you… hint hint

Did you know that if you suck one protozoa up into an eyedropper they find there way out and if you suck them up again they get out faster… That’s learning and search bacterial intelegence they act as one like us.

or perhaps you’d like or need a laugh after that lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NLUSNXaJlI

]]> By: abram730 http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-20477 abram730 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:53:15 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-20477 [quote]advocate_of_chaos said: "I think it's obvious. Cats have developed a symbiotic relationship with the parasite as part of the 'Cat Master Plan' to take over the entire world. It no doubt engenders feelings of affection toward the devious creatures, thus providing the cat with a limitless source of food and lap space for resting in. All of Egyptian history is probably just an epidemic of Toxoplasma."[/quote] Lets not forget Jesus. Killed by Rome and then then Rome decides to wipe out all Christians. How? They fed them to -->lions [quote]advocate_of_chaos said: “I think it’s obvious. Cats have developed a symbiotic relationship with the parasite as part of the ‘Cat Master Plan’ to take over the entire world. It no doubt engenders feelings of affection toward the devious creatures, thus providing the cat with a limitless source of food and lap space for resting in.

All of Egyptian history is probably just an epidemic of Toxoplasma.”[/quote]

Lets not forget Jesus. Killed by Rome and then then Rome decides to wipe out all Christians.
How?
They fed them to –>lions

]]> By: Wingnut http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-19126 Wingnut Sun, 23 Dec 2007 08:53:28 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-19126 I don't have a link, but I had read that a study of NY city cab drivers said those infected had twice the accident rate due to slowed reaction time. If true, this is cause for serious concern and may be costing the world a great deal in terms of accidental death and destruction!? I don’t have a link, but I had read that a study of NY city cab drivers said those infected had twice the accident rate due to slowed reaction time. If true, this is cause for serious concern and may be costing the world a great deal in terms of accidental death and destruction!?

]]> By: helmett http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-14671 helmett Tue, 08 May 2007 23:10:11 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-14671 <p>Yes, I have suspected for sometime that my outbursts of jealousy and anger were actually caus-urrk</p><p> STATEMENT RETRACTED. HOST HAS NO OPINION OR KNOWLEDGE OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII. CARRY ON, HUMANS. NOTHING TO SEE HERE. RETURN TO YOUR CARE OF FELINE HOSTS.</p> Yes, I have suspected for sometime that my outbursts of jealousy and anger were actually caus-urrk

STATEMENT RETRACTED. HOST HAS NO OPINION OR KNOWLEDGE OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII. CARRY ON, HUMANS. NOTHING TO SEE HERE. RETURN TO YOUR CARE OF FELINE HOSTS.

]]> By: kenfo http://www.damninteresting.com/parasites-on-the-brain/#comment-13904 kenfo Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:12:08 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=399#comment-13904 <p>avoiding this disease and curing it are remarkably similar. if your cat has Tp, chuck him out the window. if you also have the disease, follow.</p><p> this, and other such articles, lead me to believe that Canadians and midgets have at least learned these swami-mind-control tricks, or may in fact be giant parasites. They will feign anger and disbelief if they hear you talk about this subject; do not be alarmed. Make baby-noises at them and flick them on the nose, they like that. Also, tinfoil hats help the mind control bit. Melanie is both psychotically infected, and yet right: France is the enemy. While they burned witches, they did not burn enough. Specifically, Melanie survived. She may be the first known French-Canadian-Tp infected-swami/witch. Is she short? If so, there is a black hole around here somewheres.....I'll go look.</p> avoiding this disease and curing it are remarkably similar. if your cat has Tp, chuck him out the window. if you also have the disease, follow.

this, and other such articles, lead me to believe that Canadians and midgets have at least learned these swami-mind-control tricks, or may in fact be giant parasites. They will feign anger and disbelief if they hear you talk about this subject; do not be alarmed. Make baby-noises at them and flick them on the nose, they like that. Also, tinfoil hats help the mind control bit.

Melanie is both psychotically infected, and yet right: France is the enemy. While they burned witches, they did not burn enough. Specifically, Melanie survived. She may be the first known French-Canadian-Tp infected-swami/witch. Is she short? If so, there is a black hole around here somewheres…..I’ll go look.

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