Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE
One of my female patients was tested for Toxoplasma and found positive for immunoglobulin G (IgG). She is planning to get pregnant soon. What are the risks for her and her baby?


CONCLUSIONS
Up to 25% of Canadians are IgG-positive for Toxoplasma due to past exposure. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) titres indicate current infection. Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan that has several forms during its life cycle: oocyte, tachyzoite, and cyst.
Motherrisk Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario.
Ariel
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Gideon
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Koren
D003049:Coccidiostats / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D015572:Spiramycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission
D003049:Coccidiostats; D015572:Spiramycin