Toxoplasmosis risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

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

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