Toxoplasmosis: Serious disease during pregnancy

Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.

QUESTION One of my female patients was tested for Toxoplasma and found positive for immunoglobulin G (IgG). She is planning to get pregnant soon. What are the risks for her and her baby? ANSWER Up to 25% of Canadians are IgG-positive for Toxoplasma due to past exposure. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) titres indicate current infection. Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan that has ...

Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy and infancy.

In the Supplement entitled “Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy and infancy” [1], the Swiss Working Group on congenital Toxoplasmosis (SWGT) has recommended the cessation of testing for Toxoplasma antibodies before and during pregnancy, arguing the inefficacy of the specific treatment and the low incidence and morbidity of congenital toxoplasmosis in Switzerland. The direct consequences of this deci...

Screening for toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.

Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy

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Toxoplasmosis and pregnancy.

Question Congenital toxoplasmosis is a dangerous fetal infection. Why is routine screening for Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy not available for most Canadians? Answer Low prevalence of the infection, high cost associated with testing, low sensitivity of screening tests, false-positive test results, and limitations of treatment effectiveness are all cited as reasons for not routine...