1. http://www.cdfound.to.it/html/tg10.htm

2.  Protozoan parasite  Coccidia  Common 20 – 60% cats 70% humans  Causes toxoplasmosis Tachyzoites http://www.stanford.edu/group/parasites/ParaSites2006/Toxoplasmosis/in dex.html

3.  Every country!  High in: France Central America  Definitive Host  Intermediate Hosts http://www.innocentenglish.com/wp/wp- content/uploads/2008/01/cats-kitten- sink.jpg

5.  Foodborne  Zoonotic  Congenital  Transmission

6.  Healthy People  Acute Infections  Subacute Infections  Chronic Infections  Immunocompromised Patients  Pregnant Mothers  Toxoplasmosis

7.  Biopsy Mice inoculation  Serological testing Antibodies IgG, IgM  PCR of amniotic fluid  CT scan, MRI

8. Not necessary if healthy Necessary in: – Pregnant women – Immunocompromised – Ocular diseases – Severely ill Medications: – Spiramycin – Pyrimethamine plus Sulfadiazine – Clindamycin – Antimalarial drugs

9.  Avoid litter boxes and proximity with cats  Avoid undercooked meats  Wash hands  Wash fruits and vegetables  Avoid untreated water  Control rodent/intermediate host populations  Do not allow cats to hunt or roam

10.  http://www.healthgene.com/vet/a112.asp  http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/toxo.html  http://www.essortment.com/all/whatistoxoplas_rhjv.htm  http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_coccidia.html  http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/swine/facts /04-055f1.jpg  http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Toxoplasmosis.htm  https://health.google.com/health/ref/Toxoplasmosis  CDC. Toxoplasmosis. Division of Parasitic Diseases and the National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases. 2008. Accessed Jan 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/toxoplasmosis/epi.htm http://www.cdc.gov/toxoplasmosis/epi.htm  Hokelek, Murat, MD, PhD. Toxoplasmosis. Dept of Clinical Microbiology, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical School, Turkey. 2009. Accessed Jan 2010. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/229969 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/229969  Schmidt, G. and Roberts, L. Foundations of Parasitology, 8 th ed. p134-139. McGraw Hill Companies Inc, 2009.