A member asked:
Will an ocular toxoplasmosis lesion reactivate during pregnancy?
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Dr. SG Ermananswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Possible, but unlike: Toxoplasma infection can reactivate in immunocompromised pregnant women who were infected with toxoplasma before their pregnancy, and this can lead to congenital infection. The key word in immunocomprimised. If your immune sustem is healthy and normal, re-activation (while possible) is unlikely.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
How will toxoplasmosis affect my pregnancy?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
31 years experience
Several organs: It can cause problems with the baby's brain, eyes, and liver development as well as stunted growth.
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Last updated Aug 10, 2012
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