Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is typically diagnosed using serological analysis. Multiple immunological assays can be used, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) technique, and immunosorbent agglutination assay (ISAGA). The Sabin-Feldman dye test, however, is the gold standard immunological assay. In the Sabin-Feldman dye test, the patient’s serum is treated with both live T. gondii organisms and methylene blue dye. If the patient has been previously exposed to T. gondii, antibodies will be present in the serum that will lyse the live T. gondii, leaving them clear (positive result). If no antibodies are present, the T. gondii membrane will absorb the dye and appear blue under the microscope (negative…

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There has been a lot of study done linking Toxoplasmosis so various neuropsychiatric disorders. These studies have shown a high positive correlation between these two conditions. A recent study has linked Schizophrenic and Toxoplasmosis indicating the infection to be causative agent in the increase of dopamine in brain of infected subjects (28). However Toxoplasmosis with respect to neurodegeneration has not been studied as much. Most of the studies that have studied the link between…

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blood test to determine whether there indeed are parasites in your system. If a women were to be pregnant, the doctors will as well perform various test on the child, which could be ultrasounds to check if there are any fetal abnormalities or antibody test on umbilical cord blood. There are many ways that Toxoplasmosis can be spread or inherited. Most common ways that it is spread is usually through contact with cats or with anything or anyone who already have these parasites. Although, in many…

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Pregnancy and Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite. Your body can usually fight off the infection without you ever having symptoms. If you get toxoplasmosis during pregnancy, there is a chance the infection will spread to your baby. If this happens, your baby may develop serious health problems, such as blindness, intellectual disabilities, and other neurological disorders. Some of these problems may not show up for years. HOW DO PEOPLE GET TOXOPLASMOSIS? You can…

as zoonotic diseases. There are roughly 200 zoonosis, the most common being the various forms tick-related viruses like Lyme disease. Toxoplasmosis in cats is one the zoonotic diseases that can adversely affect humans. What is Toxoplasmosis? Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease caused by the toxoplasma gondii. Eye problems are the most noted ailment that comes from exposure to the disease. People who have a compromised immune system can experience serious reactions, including seizures…