VPA-0049
QUESTION
Crazy cat lady syndrome is caused by?
OPTIONS
(A) Toxoplasma gondii
(B) Neurospora canis
(C) Balantidium coli
(D) Leishmania spp.
ANSWER
(A) Toxoplasma gondii
EXPLANATION
Toxoplasma gondii is associated with behavioral and neuropsychiatric effects in cats and has been popularly linked to the “crazy cat lady” concept. Neurospora canis is not a recognized feline protozoal pathogen, Balantidium coli is an intestinal protozoan, and Leishmania causes leishmaniasis.
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