Hubert Loden by https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk Toxoplasma gondii en-us 2022-07-17 01:07:30 UTC 2026-01-16 19:38:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f52c.png Toxoplasmosis Symptoms: hgloden01 https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244640664 Toxoplasmosis does not typically impact most healthy people, but occasionally healthy individuals do experience some symptoms.
Symptoms in healthy people:
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Fever
  • Body aches
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
While healthy people do not experience significant symptoms from becoming infected with toxoplasmosis, babies and people with compromised immune systems have a greater chance of experiencing severe complications from toxoplasmosis.
Symptoms in babies and people with compromised immune systems:
  • Seizures
  • Headaches
  • Poor coordination
  • Confusion
  • Blurred vision
  • Lung problems
  • Enlarged liver and spleen
  • Jaundice
  • Severe eye infections
  • Death

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/toxoplasmosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20356249
]]> 2022-07-17 01:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244640664 Ocular Toxoplasmosis hgloden01 https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244641672 When Toxoplasma gondii enters the eye, the condition is referred to as ocular toxoplasmosis. The picture above is an eye that is being impacted by ocular toxoplasmosis. When toxoplasmosis enters the eye, it can cause loss of vision and complete blindness if left untreated.]]> 2022-07-17 01:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244641672 Who Gets Toxoplasmosis? hgloden01 https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244643602 All people can contract toxoplasmosis; however, infants and people with compromised immune systems are at higher risk of developing extreme symptoms. Toxoplasmosis is not contagious, but toxoplasmosis is able to be transmitted from a mother to her unborn baby if the mother has toxoplasmosis.]]> 2022-07-17 01:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244643602 How is Toxoplasmosis Acquired? hgloden01 https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244644132 In order to acquire toxoplasmosis, a person must come into contact with an object that is contaminated with Toxoplasma gondii, and then, Toxoplasma gondii must enter the body through ingestion, a scratch, or touching anywhere on the body that is a pathway into the body. Some of the most common ways for people to acquire toxoplasmosis are:
  • Unclean hands
  • Cat feces with Toxoplasma gondii
  • Using contaminated cookware
  • Consuming food or water that contain Toxoplasma gondii
  • Infected organ and blood transplants
  • Handling soil
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  • Cook food to safe temperatures
  • Avoid unpasteurized milk
  • Thoroughly clean kitchenware
  • Wear gloves outdoors
  • Clean fruits and vegetables

    • ]]>     2022-07-17 18:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244844414     Treatments for Toxoplasmosis hgloden01 https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244846557 Medications such as:
    • Pyrimethamine (Daraprim)
    • Sulfadiazine
    • Clindamycin (Cleocin)
    • Folinic acid (leucovorin)
    ]]>     2022-07-17 18:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244846557     What does Toxoplasmosis Look like Under a Microscope? hgloden01 https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244848856 This is an image of toxoplasmosis in its dormant state under a microscope.]]> 2022-07-17 19:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244848856 What is Toxoplasmosis? hgloden01 https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244849930 Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a single celled parasitic protozoan called Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, is shown in the image above.]]> 2022-07-17 19:11:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244849930 What is the Primary Host of Toxoplasma gondii? hgloden01 https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244854072 The primary host for Toxoplasma gondii are cats. Infected cats excrete contaminated feces for 1 to 3 weeks after infection. The contaminated feces can then be spread to almost all animals including humans.

    https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/294599/Factsheet-Toxoplasmosis-en.pdf]]>     2022-07-17 19:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244854072     Interesting Facts about Toxoplasmosis: hgloden01 https://padlet.com/hgloden01/qbjlkxyi4mz1tkpk/wish/2244859724
  • One interesting fact about toxoplasmosis is that most infected people will never show any symptoms.
  • Another interesting fact is that the CDC estimates there are more than 60 million people in the United States who have toxoplasmosis.

    • https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/index.html
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