TOXOPLASMOSIS OVERVIEW
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2018
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جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري
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Introduction
Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite of mammals, is transmitted when oocytes excreted by
cats or present in undercooked meat are ingested. Invasive forms enter the bloodstream to reach
the brain, heart and lungs, where they form cystic aggregates that remain latent, but are subject to
reactivation throughout the life of the host. In many communities most people have been infected
by early childhood, but otherwise healthy persons do not develop clinically evident disease. In
HIV-infected patients, however, toxoplasmosis holds serious implications