Toxoplasmosis is a disease, the causative agent of which is the simplest parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This disease is not only sick people, but birds and animals, including pets. The main distributor of this infection is a cat, because it is in the cat's body that this parasite can multiply.
Symptoms of toxoplasmosis
Analysis of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women is mandatory, since it is necessary to know whether there is an antibody to toxoplasmosis in pregnancy in a woman's body. Blood for toxoplasmosis in pregnancy must be given to all future mothers, because this disease occurs without specific symptoms, and you may not know if you have previously had this ailment. In most cases, toxoplasmosis causes fever, fatigue, headache. Slightly enlarged cervical and occipital lymph nodes.
All these symptoms can be confused with a common cold and do not give them much importance. Severe cases are rare. They are accompanied by fever, pain in the muscles and joints, a spotted rash appears.
Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy is normal?
It is known that 90% of cat owners once suffered from toxoplasmosis and already have antibodies to it. If during pregnancy laboratory parameters confirm the presence of toxoplasmosis, it is necessary to study the ratio of immunoglobulins of two classes: M and G.
Positive toxoplasmosis in pregnancy can have different forms.
If immunoglobulins were not found in the blood, then this indicates a negative toxoplasmosis in pregnancy. In this case, the expectant mother should make every effort to prevent infection during pregnancy, especially avoid contact with cats with toxoplasmosis . It is important to know that toxoplasmosis in pregnant women is a variant of the norm.