What are toxoplasmotic mind-entry tactics, you ask? Well, they derive from toxoplasmosis, or "the crazy cat lady disease". It's called that because one of the ways to become infected with toxoplasmosis is to be exposed to infected cat feces.
What it does: When a person becomes infected with T. gondii, the parasite forms cysts that can affect almost any part of the body — often your brain and muscle tissue of different organs, including the heart. If you're generally healthy, your immune system keeps the parasites in check. They remain in your body in an inactive state, providing you with lifelong immunity so that you can't become infected with the parasite again. But if your immune system is weakened by disease or certain medications, the infection can be reactivated, leading to serious complications. X What that manifests as: Most healthy people who are infected with toxoplasmosis have no signs or symptoms and aren't aware that they're infected. Some people, however, develop signs and symptoms similar to those of the flu, including:
What does this mean for All Creatures? Well, basically the cats are using their connection with the humans who clean their litterboxes via the toxoplasmosis lying dormant in all three to enter their minds. This is not a real thing that can happen. But the audience doesn't need to know that.
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