Toxoplasmosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Infectious disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Humans
gptkb:Cats
Warm-blooded animals
gptkbp:canAffectFetus True
gptkbp:canBeAcute True
gptkbp:canBeAsymptomatic True
gptkbp:canBeChronic True
gptkbp:cause Eye disease
Birth defects
Neurological symptoms
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Toxoplasma_gondii
gptkbp:complication gptkb:Chorioretinitis
Encephalitis
Miscarriage
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR
Serology
Imaging (CT/MRI)
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1908
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology Worldwide distribution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toxoplasmosis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code B58
gptkbp:lifeCycle gptkb:Bradyzoite
gptkb:Oocyst
gptkb:Tachyzoite
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D014123
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Toxoplasma_gondii
gptkbp:notifiableDisease In some countries
gptkbp:prevention Avoiding contact with cat litter
Cooking meat thoroughly
Washing hands after handling raw meat
gptkbp:reservoirName gptkb:Domestic_cats
gptkbp:riskFactor Pregnant women
Immunocompromised individuals
gptkbp:symptom Fever
Fatigue
Headache
Muscle pain
Swollen lymph nodes
gptkbp:transmissionRoute Contact with cat feces
Ingestion of undercooked meat
Mother-to-child (congenital)
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:Pyrimethamine
gptkb:Sulfadiazine
gptkb:Folinic_acid
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable No (for humans)
Yes (for sheep)
gptkbp:zoonotic True
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4