Toxoplasmosis

Key points

• Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoa which infects the body via the GI tract, lung or broken skin. It's oocysts release trophozoites which migrate widely around the body including to the eye, brain and muscle.
• antibody test
• Sabin-Feldman dye test Treatment is usually reserved for those with severe infections or patients who are immunosuppressed
• pyrimethamine plus sulphadiazine for at least 6 weeks Congenital toxoplasmosis is due to transplacental spread from the mother. It causes a variety of effects to the unborn child including microcephaly, hydrocephalus,