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Toxoplasmosis
D efinition — A parasitic infection often contracted by handling cat litter, which can result in significant fetal morbidity if primary maternal infection occurs in the first trimester.
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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Affects approximately 3500 newborns each year in the United States.
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Primary maternal infection results in fetal transmission in 25% of cases.
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Particularly common in France.
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