S15 Protozoan Diseases

C306 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

C307 Amebiasis

C308 Giardiasis and Balantidiasis

C309 Cryptosporidium, Cystoisospora, Cyclospora, and Microsporidia

C310 Trichomoniasis (Trichomonas vaginalis)

C311 Leishmaniasis (Leishmania)

C312 African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness; Trypanosoma brucei Complex)

C313 American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease; Trypanosoma cruzi)

C314 Malaria (Plasmodium)

C315 Babesiosis (Babesia)

C316 Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)

Etiology

Raw, or undercooked meat
Unwashed fruits/vegetables
Cat feces

Epidemiology

Congenital toxoplasmosis

Pathogenesis

Congenital toxoplasmosis

Clinical manifestations

Acquired toxoplasmosis

Ocular toxoplasmosis

Immunocompromised persons

Congenital toxoplasmosis

FIG. 316.3 Congenital toxoplasmosis: manifestations at presentation. National Collaborative Chicago-Based Congenital Toxoplasmosis Study (NCCCTS, 1981–2009).

Systemic signs

Skin

Endocrine abnormalities

Central nervous system

Eyes

Ears

Diagnosis

Isolation

Serologic testing

Acquired toxoplasmosis

Ocular toxoplasmosis

Immunocompromised persons

Congenital toxoplasmosis

Treatment

Acquired toxoplasmosis

Ocular toxoplasmosis

Immunocompromised persons

Congenital toxoplasmosis

Prognosis

Prevention

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