Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 21 - Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases - Questions For Review - Fill in the Blanks - Page 674: 7

Answer

Toxoplasma gondii

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Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. It is spread by ingestion of poorly cooked meat containing cysts or exposure to contaminated soil or cat litter. Signs and symptoms usually occur in immunocompromised patients and include a headache, fever, blindness, malaise, inflammation of the liver, lungs, and heart.
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