| toxoplasmosis |
A disease caused by the sporozoan Toxoplasma gondii, found in cat feces. It can be fatal to a fetus.
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| toxoplasmosis |
an opportunistic infection caused by the microscopic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. A common manifestation of the disease is toxoplasmic encephalitis, an infection of the brain.
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| toxoplasmosis |
An infection of the brain, caused by an organism called a protozoan. Many people have are infected by this bug without knowing it. Symptoms include fever, headache, confusion, seizures and, if untreated, coma. Toxoplasmosis is a risk for people with very low T cell counts. If you get it, you will need to take medication indefinitely, to prevent it from coming back.
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| toxoid |
A modified bacterial toxin that has been rendered nontoxic (commonly with formaldehyde) but retains the ability to stimulate the formation of antitoxins (antibodies) and thus producing an active immunity. Examples include Botulinum, tetanus, and diphtheria toxoids.
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| toxocariasis |
Infection caused by Toxocara worms, which are typically found in cat and dog intestines. The form found in the eyes, ocular larva migrans, can cause vision loss.
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