Ocular toxoplasmosis.
Toxoplasmosis is a common infection of man and animals. The disease is widespread in nature and has a worldwide distribution. The infection is caused by the organism Toxoplasma gondii which was first isolated by Nicolle and Manceaux in Tunis from a North African rodent. The disease can be congenital or acquired with a variety of clinical manifestations that may range from a subclinical course to a generalized infection with fatal outcome. The ocular manifestations of the disease include sudden onset of floaters with blurring of vision. Toxoplasmosis causes a localized necrotizing retinitis with inflammation of the subjacent choroid. The retina sustains the primary injury and the major damage.
Tabbara
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Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission