Human infection with the toxoplasma gondii protozoan results from
ingesting contaminated raw meat or soil, or careless handling of
the contents of an infected cat's litter box. An infected pregnant
woman can transmit the infection to her fetus (congenital
toxoplasmosis).
Review Date: 06/18/2011
Reviewed By: Kimberly G Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina,
Charleston, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
