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Do Protozoan Parasites Cause Abortion?
Question: is it possible that a paracite could attac a fitus leaving the fitus to bleed to death
Brief Answer:
Explanation is given below....
Detailed Answer:
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Parasites as Toxoplasmosis can cause abortion on the first trimester .
Hence if a mother is infected with these parasites on the first trimester she can go to abortion or long-term structural and neurological damage, and other devastating effects to foetus .
To determine if you are infected or not you can take a blood analysis for TOXO IgG and IgM.
Best regards
Explanation is given below....
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for trusting to HCM.
Parasites as Toxoplasmosis can cause abortion on the first trimester .
Hence if a mother is infected with these parasites on the first trimester she can go to abortion or long-term structural and neurological damage, and other devastating effects to foetus .
To determine if you are infected or not you can take a blood analysis for TOXO IgG and IgM.
Best regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Answered by
Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Practicing since :2006
Answered : 1572 Questions
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