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My understanding is that in most cases toxoplasmosis cures itself, and our bodies left producing antibodies to reduce the chance of reinfection. And the study a
by stubish 3y ago
My understanding is that in most cases toxoplasmosis cures itself, and our bodies left producing antibodies to reduce the chance of reinfection. And the study associates the antibodies with frailty, not the actual parasite. Could this be 'long toxoplasmosis'?
- dirtyhippiefree 3y ago[Citation Needed]
- stubish 3y agohttps://www.healthline.com/health/toxoplasma-test https://www.healthline.com/health/toxoplasma-test states most of my understanding. https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/toxoplasmosis https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtrea... talks about how the parasites can remain dormant in cysts, and reactivate in the immunosuppressed. (Which is interesting, as perhaps the elderly are immunosuppressed enough to allow reactivation?) Also, from the article: "The researchers did not, as they originally hypothesized, find an association between any infection to T. gondii and frailty. But they did find that, among those infected, those with higher "serointensity" or a higher concentration of antibodies to the parasite, were significantly more likely to be frail."
- wkat4242 3y agoTracking free version of your first link: https://archive.ph/nnaIH https://archive.ph/nnaIH