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PURPOSE: To describe acquired ocular toxoplasmosis in deer hunters. METHODS AND RESULTS: The authors describe five young men presenting with flu-like symptoms followed by visual loss due to a unilateral, focal necrotizing retinitis. All five men gave a history of ingesting undercooked or uncooked venison. All five had elevated toxoplasma serology, and all five improved clinically with an antitoxoplasma regimen. CONCLUSION: In previously healthy young men, flu-like symptoms associated with visual loss and retinitis should prompt questioning about hunting and raw game meat ingestion, especially when toxoplasmosis is suspected.

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Ciervos/parasitología , Parasitología de Alimentos , Carne/parasitología , Síndrome de Necrosis Retiniana Aguda/parasitología , Toxoplasmosis Ocular/etiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Animales , Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/análisis , Antiprotozoarios/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Síndrome de Necrosis Retiniana Aguda/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Necrosis Retiniana Aguda/tratamiento farmacológico , Toxoplasma/inmunología , Toxoplasmosis Ocular/diagnóstico , Toxoplasmosis Ocular/tratamiento farmacológico , Trastornos de la Visión/diagnóstico , Trastornos de la Visión/tratamiento farmacológico , Trastornos de la Visión/parasitología , Agudeza Visual