Which of the following TORCH infections could be contracted by the infant because the mother owned a cat?
1. Toxoplasmosis
2. Varicella zoster (chickenpox)
3. Parvovirus B19
4. Rubella
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1. Correct. Cats who eat birds infected with the Toxoplasma gondii protozoan excrete infective oocysts. Humans (including pregnant women) can become infected if they fail to wash their hands after disposing of litterbox contents. Infected mothers pass it through the placenta.
2, 3, 4. Incorrect. Cats who eat birds infected with the Toxoplasma gondii protozoan excrete in-fective oocysts. Humans (including pregnant women) can become infected if they fail to wash their hands after disposing of litterbox contents. Infected mothers pass it through the placenta.
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