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Toxoplasmosis

ICD-10 B58
Identification

A parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite infects most commonly warm-blooded animals, including humans, but the primary host is the feline (cat) family. Animals are infected by eating infected meat, or by transmission from mother to fetus. Although cats are often blamed for spreading toxoplasmosis, contact with raw meat is a more significant source of human infections in many countries.

Clinical features:
• 80% of cases are asymptomatic.
• Symptomatic patient has enlarged lymph nodes, especially around the neck, muscle pain, intermittent fever and malaise.
• Repeated abortion in child baring women.
• In early pregnancy brain damage, liver and spleen and eye may occur.
• In late pregnancy may result in persistent eye infection through life.
• Toxoplasmosis acquired after birth usually result in no symptoms or only mild illness.

Diagnosis: Biopsy, Serological test (IFAT, ELASA)
Clinical features:
• 80% of cases are asymptomatic.
• Symptomatic patient has enlarged lymph nodes, especially around the neck, muscle pain, intermittent fever and malaise.
• Repeated abortion in child baring women.
• In early pregnancy brain damage, liver and spleen and eye may occur.
• In late pregnancy may result in persistent eye infection through life.
• Toxoplasmosis acquired after birth usually result in no symptoms or only mild illness.

Diagnosis: Biopsy, Serological test (IFAT, ELASA)