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Maternal and congenital toxoplasmosis in Mayotte: Prevalence, incidence and management. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
BackgroundToxoplasmosis is an infection caused by an intracellular protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii. It is usually asymptomatic, but toxoplasmosis acquired during pregnancy can cause congenital toxoplasmosis, potentially resulting in fetal damage ...
Laure Kamus, Sophie Belec, Laurent Lambrecht, Soumeth Abasse, Sophie Olivier, Patrice Combe, Pierre-Emmanuel Bonnave, Christelle Vauloup-Fellous   +7 more
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Real-time PCR in the diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
The diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis presents limitations and therefore new options are necessary. The analysis of amniotic fluid by real-time PCR has already proved effective for confirmation of fetal infection.
Bianca Balzano De La Fuente Villar, Leonardo Henrique Ferreira Gomes, Elyzabeth Avvad Portari, Carla Nasser Patrocinio Ramos, Danielle Nascimento Rocha, José Paulo Pereira, Elizabeth de Souza Neves, Letícia da Cunha Guida   +7 more
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Digital Narratives: The Impact of Instagram^® on Mothers of Children with Congenital Toxoplasmosis [PDF]

Children
Background: Congenital toxoplasmosis leads to severe complications in childhood and presents significant global health challenges. In Brazil, the prevalence of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy and congenital cases ranges from 0.3 to 8 per 1000 live births.
Gabrielle Gonçalves Veloso, Giovanna Cristina Machado-Kayzuka, Rhyquelle Rhibna Neris, Ana Carolina Andrade Biaggi Leite, Nayara Gonçalves Barbosa, Heloísa Cristina Figueiredo Frizzo, Gabrielle Vedoveto Escaliante, Adriana Moraes Leite, Beatriz Volpin Gomes Beato, Poliane da Silva Santos, Flávia Gomes-Sponholz, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento   +11 more
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Incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis among infants born to HIV-coinfected mothers: case series and literature review

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014
Introduction: There is a paucity of data on the occurrence of congenital toxoplasmosis in children born to mothers dually infected with HIV and Toxoplasma gondii.
Jorge Pinto
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Congenital Toxoplasmosis With Atypical Neuroimaging: Hydrocephalus and Bilateral Chorioretinitis Without Intracranial Calcifications [PDF]

Case Reports in Radiology
We report a rare case of congenital toxoplasmosis in a 2-month-old female infant from rural Nepal, born to a primigravida mother without prenatal care.
Saubhagya Dhakal, Pradeep Raj Regmi, Prajwal Dhakal, Binaya Adhikari, Shashi Shekhar Shingh, Basanta Sharma Paudel   +5 more
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Microcephaly Resulting From Congenital Toxoplasmosis: What the Radiologist can Expect to See? A Case Report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Microcephaly is defined as an occipitofrontal head circumference two standard deviations (2SD) below average for age and sex, with severe microcephaly below three standard deviations (3SD).
Marrakchi Salma, MD, El Graini Soumia, MD, Hadj Hsain Ihssan, MD, Allali Nazik, phD, Chat Latifa, phD, El Haddad Siham, phD   +5 more
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Severe case of toxoplasmosis in a child (clinical observation)

Aktualʹnaâ Infektologiâ, 2020
The article presents a case of congenital toxoplasmosis in a child. Constant features of congenital toxoplasmosis are liver disease, swollen lymph nodes, enlarged spleen, meningoencephalitis (with the subsequent development of calcifications, seizures ...
N.V. Pronko, Yu.P. Krasko
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One severe case of congenital toxoplasmosis in China with good response to azithromycin

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Most infants infected with Toxoplasma gondii are completely asymptomatic at birth, yet they may develop ocular and neurological sequelae in the first few months of life.
Jiao Li, Jing Zhao, Xiaoyan Yang, Yang Wen, Liang Huang, Dan Ma, Jing Shi   +6 more
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Congenital ocular toxoplasmosis with torpedo maculopathy and retinopathy of prematurity in a premature baby

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021
Purpose: To report an unusual case of congenital bilateral abnormality due to coexisting ocular toxoplasmosis and retinopathy of prematurity. Observations: A prematurely born baby with bilateral retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (one eye treated) was ...
Darakhshanda Khurram, Syed M. Ali, Quan Dong Nguyen, Igor Kozak   +3 more
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A First Report on Experience in Managing Infants with Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Ethiopia: Case Reports and a Review of Evaluation and Treatment

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background. Congenital toxoplasmosis is a major sequela of untreated primary maternal infection. With or without symptoms, untreated infections eventually lead to multiple neurologic complications. Despite the high Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in the
Tinsae Alemayehu, Selamawit Assefa, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa, Semienew Ambachew   +3 more
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