Cat feces cure cancer

Research by American scientists at Dartmounth Institute in Hanover, New Hampshire, suggests the prospect of making vaccines against cancer from a parasite found in cat feces.

The scientists observed the single-celled parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) confined to the intestines of many warm-blooded animals and especially cats.

T. gondii can cause parasitic infections (tomoplasmosis) with the possibility of flu-like symptoms. Some severe forms occur in people with weak immune systems with the ability to damage the brain and eyes. However, most people infected with T. gondii have no symptoms. People can be infected with T gondii by eating unripe food, eating meat or drinking water contaminated with parasites and especially contact with cat feces.

However, the most remarkable feature of T. godii, according to Dr. David J. Bzik and colleagues, is the anti-cancer effect. They explained that when this parasite enters the body, anticancer cells work more efficiently - like cytotoxic T cells produced by the body's response and T.gondii may help restart. The immune system has been stagnated by cancer.

The team considered T.gondii transformation, considering it as a 'super strong hero' that could prevent cancer from developing. The team noted that a line of this parasite could be given to cancer patients who have weakened immune systems without harming patients.

This parasite called 'cps' can become a safe form of cancer prevention and treatment. When testing cps in mice with skin cancer and ovarian cancer, the survival rate of treated mice increased significantly. The team thinks that the cps vaccine has been shown to have an amazingly, optimally effective immunotherapy effect over all previous therapies.