Can humans be harmed by mange?
Demodex mites pose no threat to humans. Certain scabies mites can cause temporary lesions in humans but this occurs infrequently. Toxoplasmosis in cats Sometimes cats are infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. In its simplest form, this infection in cats is a lot like the infection caused by coccidia. The cat becomes infected by swallowing cysts (capsule like sacs) that are in soil or other substances containing the forms of the Toxoplasma gondii organisms that resist nature. Then, more adult stages of the parasite develop in the wall of the cats intestine and eventually produce more cysts that pollute the cats surroundings in its own feces. Cats can also become infected by hunting. If birds or mammals swallow the cysts passed in cat feces, stages of the organism multiply in their tissues and stay in their bodies for their whole lives. If cats eat these carriers (hosts), the same stages of the Toxoplasma gondii are also capable of infecting the cat. For unknown reasons, pos
