Acute Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Family Members in the United States

Abstract

We investigated 32 families of persons with acute toxoplasmosis in which >1 other family member was tested for Toxoplasma gondii infection; 18 (56%) families had >1 additional family member with acute infection. Family members of persons with acute toxoplasmosis should be screened for infection, especially pregnant women and immunocompromised persons.

Keywords

• acute Toxoplasma infection
• United States
• families
• Toxoplasma
• toxoplasmosis
• Toxoplasma gondii