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Toxoplasmosis is a protozoan parasite that spreads through food or water contaminated with oocysts, infected meat, or contact with oocysts from feline feces. Acute infection is usually asymptomatic, and once acquired, parasites remain in human tissues lifelong. Symptomatic disease can be seen in patients who are immunocompromised with reactivation of latent infection or with acquisition of new infection. Symptomatic eye disease can be seen in both patients who are immunocompromised and patients who are immunocompetent. Primary infection during pregnancy is often asymptomatic in the mother but can result in congenital disease in the fetus.