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貓的弓蟲檢驗，目前大多建議以血清抗體學來做診斷，有些實驗室可以做PCR檢查。孕婦要從貓身上感染到弓蟲，不是不可能，但其實並不是很容易。人類醫學的部分，我外行就不亂扯了。
美國疾病管制局 CDC 在弓蟲症的章節裡，特別寫了一段如何避免孕婦感染弓蟲的注意事項，原文及中文譯文如下：
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/gen_info/pregnant.html Do I have to give up my cat if I'm pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant?
No. You should follow these helpful tips to reduce your risk of environmental exposure to Toxoplasma.
- Avoid changing cat litter if possible. If no one else can perform the task, wear disposable gloves and wash your hands with soap and warm water afterwards.
- Ensure that the cat litter box is changed daily. The Toxoplasma parasite does not become infectious until 1 to 5 days after it is shed in a cat's feces.
- Feed your cat commercial dry or canned food, not raw or undercooked meats.
- Keep cats indoors.
- Avoid stray cats, especially kittens. Do not get a new cat while you are pregnant.
- Keep outdoor sandboxes covered.
- Wear gloves when gardening and during contact with soil or sand because it might be contaminated with cat feces that contain Toxoplasma. Wash hands with soap and warm water after gardening or contact with soil or sand.
如果我懷孕了，或者準備懷孕，我需要放棄我的貓嗎？
不用！妳應該遵循這些有用的建議去降低環境中暴露於弓蟲的風險。
- 避免清貓砂。如果沒人可以做這件事情，務必戴上拋棄式手套，清完貓砂後用肥皂和溫水洗手。
- 確定貓砂盆每天都有更換貓砂。含有弓蟲的糞便被貓排出之後，需要1~5天才會變得具有感染力。
- 餵食妳的貓商品化的乾糧或者罐頭，避免生肉或者沒有煮熟的肉類。
- 讓貓待在室內。
- 避免流浪貓，特別是小貓。當妳懷孕時不要養新的貓。
- 在戶外的貓砂盆要上蓋。
- 進行園藝活動，或者接觸土壤、沙土時請務必戴上手套。因為它可能含有帶有弓蟲的貓糞。在那之後，請務必用肥皂和溫水洗淨雙手。
懷孕前/時，請做好準備，為了寶寶，也為了貓。
