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==Description==
==Description==
Toxoplasmosis is caused by a parasitic organism called Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan. It can infect most animals and birds, including people, and is found throughout the world. Members of the cat family are important in the spread of toxoplasmosis, as they shed the oocysts (eggs) of the organism in their faeces for a period following infection. The organism is an important cause of abortion and the birth of stillborn lambs in sheep and occasionally in goats. Infection with toxoplasma may cause problems for pregnant women and for people whose immune system is adversely affected for another reason.
*Sheep
*Sheep
**Infection during the second trimester leads to foetal death and mummification
**Infection during the second trimester leads to foetal death and mummification
**Infection during the last trimester leads to a weak or stillborn lamb
**Infection during the last trimester leads to a weak or stillborn lamb
==Signalment==
==Signalment==