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Revision as of 22:22, 26 June 2010
- Humans
- Mostly asymptomatic
- Virulent strains cause flu-like symptoms, malaise and/or lymphadenopathy
- In immunodeficient patients, disease can even be caused by avirulent strains
- If a non-immune women is infected during pregnancy, abortion or the birth of a congenitally infected child can result
- E.g. Hydrocephalus, opthalmitis, mental retardation
- Human
- 30% seropositive in UK, 70% seropositive in France
Prevention
- Avoid oocyst ingestion
- Wash potentially contaminated raw food thoroughly
- Wash hands after gardening or handling cats and especially before eating
- Clean out cat litter trays every day before oocysts sporulate
- Avoid ingestion of tissue cysts
- Do not eat undercooked meat
- Wash hands after handling raw meat
- Take care when lambing or dealing with sheep abortions and stillbirths
- Pregnant women should avoid lambing altogether
- Avoid oocyst ingestion