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==Signalment==
 
==Signalment==
Toxoplasmosis is a major concern for people with immune system dysfunction (eg, people infected with human immunodeficiency virus). In these individuals, toxoplasmosis usually presents as meningoencephalitis and results from the emergence of T  gondii  from tissue cysts located in the brain as immunity wanes rather than from primary T  gondii  infection. Toxoplasmosis is also a major concern for pregnant women because tachyzoites can migrate transplacentally and cause birth defects in human fetuses. Infection of women with T  gondii  may occur after ingestion of undercooked meat or accidental ingestion of oocysts from cat feces.  
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Toxoplasmosis is a major concern for people with immune system dysfunction (eg, people infected with human immunodeficiency virus). In these individuals, toxoplasmosis usually presents as meningoencephalitis and results from the emergence of T  gondii  from tissue cysts located in the brain as immunity wanes rather than from primary T  gondii  infection. Toxoplasmosis is also a major concern for pregnant women because tachyzoites can migrate transplacentally and cause birth defects in human fetuses. Infection of women with T  gondii  may occur after ingestion of undercooked meat or accidental ingestion of oocysts from cat feces.
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==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
 
===Clinical Signs===
 
===Clinical Signs===
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