| | Toxoplasmosis is caused by a protozoan infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, and is found in humans and many species of mammals and birds. In humans the disease takes the following forms: congenital toxoplasmosis (passed from infected mother to unborn child) - this may have serious consequences. occular toxoplasmosis (also called retinochoroiditis, which usually results from congenital infection but some symptoms may not occur until age 20 to 40). acute toxoplasmosis in an otherwise healthy person. acute toxoplasmosis in an immunocompromised individual, eg person with AIDS, cancer or treated with immunosuppressing medicines.
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