PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Many, Ariel
AU  - Koren, Gideon
TI  - Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.
DP  - 2006 Jan 01
TA  - Canadian Family Physician
PG  - 29--30
VI  - 52
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/52/1/29.short
4100  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/52/1/29.full
SO  - Can Fam Physician2006 Jan 01; 52
AB  - QUESTION: One of my female patients was tested for Toxoplasma and found positive for immunoglobulin G (IgG). She is planning to get pregnant soon. What are the risks for her and her baby? ANSWER: Up to 25% of Canadians are IgG-positive for Toxoplasma due to past exposure. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) titres indicate current infection. Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan that has several forms during its life cycle: oocyte, tachyzoite, and cyst.