toxoplasmosis
noun
toxo·plas·mo·sis
ˌtäk-sə-ˌplaz-ˈmō-səs 
plural toxoplasmoses
ˌtäk-sə-ˌplaz-ˈmō-ˌsēz
: infection of humans, other mammals, or birds with disease caused by a toxoplasma (Toxoplasma gondii) that invades the tissues and may seriously damage the central nervous system especially of infants
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The incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis may also be underestimated.
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Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 10 July 2024
Most people with this infection have little or no symptoms, but there is a unique risk to pregnant women because toxoplasmosis can be transmitted through the placenta.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
One environmental factor may be an infectious agent, such as the common parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which causes toxoplasmosis.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
Most people with latent toxoplasmosis show no obvious signs of disease despite having parasite cysts in their brain.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 10 July 2024
Most people with this infection have little or no symptoms, but there is a unique risk to pregnant women because toxoplasmosis can be transmitted through the placenta.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
One environmental factor may be an infectious agent, such as the common parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which causes toxoplasmosis.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
Most people with latent toxoplasmosis show no obvious signs of disease despite having parasite cysts in their brain.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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toxoplasmosis
noun
toxo·plas·mo·sis
-ˌplaz-ˈmō-səs
plural toxoplasmoses
-ˌsēz
: infection with or disease caused by a sporozoan of the genus Toxoplasma (T. gondii) that invades the tissues and may seriously damage the central nervous system especially of infants
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