No: In general, animals and humans have unique germs.
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Zoonotic Infection: Numerous bacterial and chlamydial species can infect alternative hosts. Most important for women of child-bearing age is toxoplasma gondii, a common protozoal infection of cats that can cause congential defects in a fetus (see torch syndrome). Pregnant women should never clean the cat box! congenital infections can cause primary vision loss or recur later in life leading to chorioretinal scarring.
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