Disease or Syndrome
ocular toxoplasmosis
oc·u·lar tox·o·plas·mo·sis
Subclass of:
Eye Infections, Parasitic;
Toxoplasmosis
Definitions related to ocular toxoplasmosis:
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Infection caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma in which there is extensive connective tissue proliferation, the retina surrounding the lesions remains normal, and the ocular media remain clear; chorioretinitis may be associated with all forms of toxoplasmosis, but is usually a late sequel of congenital toxoplasmosis; the severe ocular lesions in infants may lead to blindness.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Ocular toxoplasmosis is an infection in the eye caused by the parasite, Toxoplasm a gondii. Toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of eye inflammation in the world. Toxoplamosis can be acquired or present at birth (congenital), having crossed the placenta from a newly infected mother to her fetus. Most humans acquire toxoplasmosis by...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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