Toxoplasmosis can encyst and become dormant after an acute infection. Certain conditions can result in reactivation with recurrent disease.
Factors that can cause reactivation of toxoplasmosis:
(1) immunodeficiency, including HIV
(2) pregnancy
(3) organ transplantation
(4) immunosuppression, including systemic corticosteroids
(5) trauma
(6) cataract surgery
(7) malignancy
Differential diagnosis:
(1) new exposure
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
