Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan that can infect mammals and birds. A person can become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating poorly processed meat, contact with sick animals, especially cats, or through contaminated soil.

Common symptoms of toxoplasmosis in humans include fever, enlarged lymph nodes, enlarged liver and spleen, and general intoxication. These symptoms may be mild, but in people with weakened immune systems, symptoms can be severe and even fatal.

In the case of congenital toxoplasmosis, parasites can enter the child's body during pregnancy if the mother is infected with toxoplasmosis. This can lead to the development of blindness in the newborn and delayed mental development.

Sulfonamides and pyrimethamine are used to treat toxoplasmosis. However, in most cases, treatment is not required as the person's immune system can fight off the infection on its own.

To prevent toxoplasmosis, you should practice good hygiene, including washing your hands before eating and after handling animals, not eating raw or undercooked meat, and avoiding contact with cat feces.

In general, toxoplasmosis is a disease that can be dangerous for people with weakened immune systems and for women who are pregnant. However, practicing good hygiene and proper food preparation can help prevent contracting this infection.

Toxoplasmosis (Latin Toxoplasmosis from the ancient Greek τῶξ “toxos, poison” and πλάσμα “plasma”), also known as monocytic choriomeningitis (English MC-HM) is a parasitic disease with a congenital and acquired course, the causative agent of which is a protozoan of the genus Toxoplasma. The disease is known by many names, including enteric (taxoplasmosis) or flea (American typhus), the cause of which remains controversial due to the lack of sufficiently definitive evidence and variability in the symptoms of the disease.

Clinically, the disease is manifested by general infectious symptoms: severe weakness, fever, pain in muscles and joints. The appearance of symptoms is caused by inflammation of the lymph nodes and a decrease in the lymphatic system. Toxoplasma is diagnosed using a serological test.

Toxoplasmosis can be contracted by cutting raw meat that has not been sufficiently cooked, by eating meat from a sick animal or cat, by contact with an animal, by soil contaminated with Toxoplasma oocysts, or by uncooked Toxoplasmosis eggs in poultry eggs that have been fed such contaminated foods. Toxoplasma is transmitted through direct contact with humans or through contact with saliva or feces of infected animals.

Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the simplest species of bacteria, Toxoplasma Gondi. It is a very common parasite among species of the obligate parasite genus Toxo. It affects all types of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, as well as unborn human babies and is particularly aggressive. Toxoplasma can be transmitted through contact with a sick person or through shared household and household items.

Toxoplasmosis quite often manifests itself in the form of purulent abscesses, inflammation of the joints and chronic eye diseases. The most dangerous is congenital toxoplasmosis, which can be caused in the body of the mother who became infected from the fetus. This case can even lead to loss of vision in a newborn, especially if he was infected during the first months of pregnancy.

To prevent this, pregnant women are advised to check for the presence of Toxoplasma in the blood and, if present, take steps to treat the infection and improve pregnancy, as this may affect the fetal development of the baby. To avoid contamination through food or water, it is necessary to thoroughly wash food before eating and avoid contact with unfamiliar animals and birds. Sulfonamide and vitamin preparations are usually used to treat toxoplasmosis.