Cats & "Toxo" - from Kitty Litter to the eyeballs with Professor  Justine Smith (173) - podcast episode cover

Cats & "Toxo" - from Kitty Litter to the eyeballs with Professor Justine Smith (173)

Feb 16, 202024 minEp 2Transcript available on Metacast
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Episode description

What is the science behind warning pregnant women to stay away from cat faeces ? It involves a parasite (called "Toxo" for short)  that migrates between humans and their cats. The risk to unborn children is real and world renowned expert, Professor Justine Smith, takes Dr Karl through the life cycle from Kitty Litter to the eyeballs.
https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/justine.smith