In a person with a healthy immune system the parasite does not cause much damage other than having symptoms as mild as a common cold/flu. But, with pregnant women or people living with weaken immune systems it has have catastrophic outcomes.
The incidence of toxoplasmosis in newborns is one in 1,000 live births.
You can catch toxoplasmosis from mice feces in your home. Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that pets can carry, especially cats.
Cats are toxoplasmosis carriers and toxoplasmosis is dangerous for foetuses except if the mother has already had toxoplasmosis.
Jacob Karl Frenkel has written: 'Toxoplasmosis' -- subject(s): Toxoplasmosis, Brain, Diseases 'Toxoplasmosis; pathology of neonatal disease, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment' -- subject(s): Toxoplasmosis
Newborns with symptoms of toxoplasmosis are treated with pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine for one year.
Didier Hentsch has written: 'Toxoplasmosis' -- subject(s): Toxoplasmosis
Up to one-third of all people are infected with toxoplasmosis.
TOXOPLASMOSIS A parasite most commonly transmitted from animals (pets) to humans by contact with contaminated faces.
Spiramycin dose for treating toxoplasmosis during pregnancy
Anssi Tenhunen has written: 'Glandular toxoplasmosis' -- subject(s): Toxoplasmosis
No, toxoplasmosis is not caused by a virus. It is a disease caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.
No and in fact, cats can carry a deadly parasitic disease called toxoplasmosis. It is found in both their urine and their feces. So, don't try to ingest it.