EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF GESTATIONAL TOXOPLASMOSIS IN THE STATE OF TOCANTINS FROM 2019 TO 2024

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan parasite *Toxoplasma gondii*, is a worldwide zoonosis, and infections are widely prevalent in humans and animals. Acute toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is asymptomatic in most hosts. Transmission to the fetus occurs more easily after the second half of gestation due to anatomical and immunological factors. Clinical manifestations in the neonatal period, when present, involve the classic triad of chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus, and intracranial calcifications. Screening, performed during prenatal care for all pregnant women, is done by measuring IgM and IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. Treatment is indicated for all pregnant women with acute toxoplasmosis, regardless of symptomatology, and should be initiated as early as possible.