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I cut a tomatoe open without cleaning it and i sucked the inside. im pregnant.could i get toxoplasmosis? (i got the tomatoe from someone with a garden
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See below: That could be possible, but unlikely have your doctor test you for toxoplasmosis if you are concerned.
Answered 3/26/2013
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No: Toxoplasma gondi has its life cycle in cats and gets excreted in their feces. Unless there is outdoor cats defecating in the garden i think you have little to worry about.
Answered 12/28/2012
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