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Please Select the FALSE Statement Regarding Toxoplasmosis

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Please select the FALSE statement regarding toxoplasmosis.


A) People contract toxoplasmosis by ingesting oocytes discharged in the feces of acutely infected cats or inadequately cooked meat containing tissue cysts.
B) Toxoplasmosis is usually asymptomatic among healthy people, although some people develop sore throat, fever, and enlarged lymph nodes and spleen.
C) Toxoplasmosis occurs in two main forms-tuberculoid and lepromatous-depending on the immune status of the individual.
D) Infection of the fetus, especially during the first trimester, results in miscarriage, stillbirth, or birth defects.
E) Toxoplasmosis may cause encephalitis, brain masses, and other nervous system problems in immunodeficient people.

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