Which of the Following Causes Serious Congenital Disease from Transplacental

Question

Which of the following causes serious congenital disease from transplacental transmission?
A)toxoplasmosis
B)trichomoniasis
C)giardiasis
D)malaria
E)balantidiasis

Accepted Answer

Toxoplasmosis is caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii which can cross the placenta and cause serious congenital disease. Trichomoniasis, giardiasis, malaria, and balantidiasis do not commonly cause congenital disease through transplacental transmission.