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Toxoplasmosis: Pregnant Women - CDC DPD
Centers for Disease Control — Do I have to give up my cat if I'm pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant? What are the best ways to protect myself or my unborn child against toxoplasmosis? Your health care provider may suggest a blood test to check for antibodies to Cats ...More…
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"Toxoplasmosis"
Clinical Trials — Open Studies / "Toxoplasmosis" Pyrimethamine, Sulfadiazine, and Leucovorin in Treating Patients With Congenital Toxoplasmosis Drug: Leucovorin calcium; Drug: Pyrimethamine; Drug: Spiramycin; Drug: Sulfadiazine Cerebral Toxoplasmosis and ...More…
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Toxoplasmosis in People Who Have a Weak Immune System
Family Doctor — Toxoplasmosis (say: tox-oh-plaz-moh-sis) is an infection caused by a tiny parasite that lives in the intestines of animals such as cats and pigs. By swallowing the parasite in cat litter or dirt that has cat droppings in it. This can happen if ...More…
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Toxoplasmosis
Mayo Clinic — Toxoplasmosis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this parasitic infection. Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection that may cause flu-like symptoms. The organism that causes toxoplasmosis - Toxoplasma gondii - is one of ...More…
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Toxoplasmosis en el embarazo
Family Doctor — L\La toxoplasmosis es una infección que puede atentar contra la salud de un niño que aún no ha nacido. Es causada por un parásito llamado Toxoplasma gondii. El parásito se multiplica en el intestino de los gatos y se elimina en la materia fecal ...More…
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Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy
Family Doctor — Toxoplasmosis is an infection that can threaten the health of an unborn child. It is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite multiplies in the intestine of cats and is shed in cat feces, mainly into litter boxes and garden ...More…
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Toxoplasmosis in People Who Have a Weak Immune System
Family Doctor — Toxoplasmosis (say: tox-oh-plaz-moh-sis) is an infection caused by a tiny parasite that lives in the intestines of animals such as cats and pigs. By swallowing the parasite in cat litter or dirt that has cat droppings in it. This can happen if ...More…
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Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy -- familydoctor.org
Family Doctor — Toxoplasmosis is an infection that can threaten the health of an unborn child. It is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite multiplies in the intestine of cats and is shed in cat feces, mainly into litter boxes and garden ...More…
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Common Concerns - Toxoplasmosis
Center for Risks to Human Reproduction — Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite. If a pregnant woman contracts toxoplasmosis, there is a 40% chance that her unborn child will also become infected. However, such infections are not common in the United Sates. One to 2 per 1000 ...More…
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TORCH: The Test
Lab Tests Online — Describes how the TORCH panel is used, when the TORCH panel is ordered, and what the results of a TORCH panel might mean The TORCH test is used to screen pregnant women and newborns for antibodies to the infectious diseases included in the panel, ...More…
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Tengo un gato ¿Puedo seguir teniéndolo?
Family Doctor — La toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis en una infección que causa un parásito diminutro que vive en los intestnos de los animales tales como gatos y crdos. Usted puede contraer toxoplasmosis de las siguientes maneras: Tragándose el parásito en arena para ...More…
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Information for Special Groups and Settings
Centers for Disease Control — Washing vegetables thoroughly before eating them and cooking meat to recommended temperatures are just a few ways to reduce risk of toxoplasmosis. (Photo courtesy of USDA) Toxoplasmosis is considered to be the third leading cause of death ...More…