Toxoplasmosis

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Clinical signs

Host species

Protozoal disease Zoonotic

Clinical Signs

Respiratory

Nasal discharge Dyspnea Pneumonia Cough Sneezing

Reproductive

Abortion Pathognomonic Metritis Placentitis

Digestive

Diarrhea Vomiting Abdominal pain

Ophthalmic

Ocular discharge Photophobia Oculitis Impaired vision Altered pupillary reflex Miosis

Nervous

Encephalitis Specific Incoordination Convulsion Ataxia Paresis Paralysis Circling Mental dullness Hyperexcitability Head tremor Seizure

General Systemic Signs

Stillbirth Specific Prostration Neonatal weakness Icterus Failure to nurse

Musculoskeletal

Bruxism Muscle rigidity

Systemic

Lethargy

Diagnosis

Clinical examination

Mouse inoculation

Microscopic tissue examination

Fluorescent antibody staining

PCR

Complement fixation test

Sabin Feldman dye test

Indirect fluorescent antibody test

Indirect hemagglutination test

ELISA

Treatment

Sulfadiazine

Sulfadimidine

Sulfamerazine

Pyrimethamine

Prevention & Control

Prevent contamination of feed with cat feces

Proper carcass disposal

Chemoprophylaxis with monensin in cats

Chemoprophylaxis with monensin in sheep

Vaccination

Controlled exposure immunization

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Classification

Etiology Protozoal disease

Zoonotic Yes

Transmissibility Moderate

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Host Species

Cattle Susceptibility: Moderate

Sheep and Goat Susceptibility: High

Goat Susceptibility: High

Birds Susceptibility: Moderate

Human Susceptibility: High

Dogs Susceptibility: Moderate

Cats Susceptibility: High

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.