Diseases

Ocular Toxoplasmosis

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.

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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.

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  • Toxoplasmosis, Ocular
  • Ocular Toxoplasmoses
  • Toxoplasmoses, Ocular

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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/congen permitted: do not coord with TOXOPLASMOSIS, CONGENITAL

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ocular Toxoplasmosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014126. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014126
  2. Ocular Toxoplasmosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmic_chorioretinitis
  3. Ocular Toxoplasmosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7830466