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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
People who are most likely to develop severe toxoplasmosis include: | People who are most likely to develop severe toxoplasmosis include: | ||
*Immunosuppression such as individuals with [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]], those taking certain types of [[chemotherapy]], and those who have recently received an [[organ transplant]]. | |||
*Exposure during pregnancy | |||
*Infants born to mothers who became infected with Toxoplasma for the first time during or just before pregnancy. | *Infants born to mothers who became infected with Toxoplasma for the first time during or just before pregnancy. | ||
* | *Residence in a high-risk area | ||
*Ingestion of undercooked or raw meat | |||
*Exposure to cat feces | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Risk Factors
People who are most likely to develop severe toxoplasmosis include:
- Immunosuppression such as individuals with HIV/AIDS, those taking certain types of chemotherapy, and those who have recently received an organ transplant.
- Exposure during pregnancy
- Infants born to mothers who became infected with Toxoplasma for the first time during or just before pregnancy.
- Residence in a high-risk area
- Ingestion of undercooked or raw meat
- Exposure to cat feces