Before T. gondii can infect a human being, there is a complex set of processes that occur first. Transmission begins in the intestines of domestic cats, felids (cat family) being the only species in which the T. gondii parasite can sexually reproduce and grow. The way that cats contract T. gondii, similarly to humans, is typically by consuming raw or under-cooked meat products, which can include eating infected rodents (3). Continue reading “Transmission”