Congenital Toxoplasma Infection

Congenital Toxoplasma Infection •Pregnant women who develop toxoplasmosis usually have few symptoms •The fetus shows CNS necrosis usually about the ventricles. •Note that the cerebral hemispheres are almost completely destroyed except for the temporal lobes. •Toxoplasmosis infection is only a danger to developing fetuses and to patients with AIDS. (Description By:Melinda Sanders, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders, M.D. UCHC )