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International Ophthalmology, 1990
Toxoplasmosis is a common infection of man and animals. The disease is widespread in nature and has a worldwide distribution. The infection is caused by the organism Toxoplasma gondii which was first isolated by Nicolle and Manceaux in Tunis from a North African rodent. The disease can be congenital or acquired with a variety of clinical manifestations
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Toxoplasmosis is a common infection of man and animals. The disease is widespread in nature and has a worldwide distribution. The infection is caused by the organism Toxoplasma gondii which was first isolated by Nicolle and Manceaux in Tunis from a North African rodent. The disease can be congenital or acquired with a variety of clinical manifestations
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Epidemiology of Ocular Toxoplasmosis
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2012Retinal infection with Toxoplasma gondii is the most important cause of posterior uveitis, whereby prevalence and incidence of ocular symptoms after infection depend on socio-economic factors and the circulating parasite genotypes. Ocular toxoplasmosis is more common in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean and parts of tropical Africa as ...
Petersen, Eskild +2 more
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Congenital Ocular Toxoplasmosis
Journal of the National Medical Association, 1983Congenital ocular toxoplasmosis is a significant cause of blindness. Retinochoroiditis is the most common finding, but other ocular manifestations include microphthalmus, nystagmus, strabismus, and ptosis. The serologic tests and lymphocyte stimulation test are the most useful aids in making the diagnosis.
D D, Perry, J C, Merritt
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The Macula in Ocular Toxoplasmosis
Archives of Ophthalmology, 1984Of 60 attacks of ocular toxoplasmosis, in 37 (62%) no apparent macular problems were demonstrated on inspection, in seven (12%) active retinitis was evident within 5 degrees of the umbo, and in seven (12%) some evidence was shown of mild macular edema; severe edema, such as cystoid macular edema, was uncommon.
T F, Schlaegel, J C, Weber
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Fulminant Ocular Toxoplasmosis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1981Seven patients had a destructive and disseminated form of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis that resulted in loss of useful vision. All had been treated initially with corticosteroids alone. Active Toxoplasma infection, virulent strains of the organism, or both may have contributed to the fulminant course of the disease.
R, Sabates, R C, Pruett, R J, Brockhurst
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REACTIVATION OF OCULAR TOXOPLASMOSIS
Optometry and Vision Science, 1981Abstract A 24‐year‐old woman with old toxoplasmic chorioretinitis showed new chorioretinal lesion and a high antibody titre but gave birth to a normal baby.
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Archives of Ophthalmology, 1965
The clinical picture of generalized Toxoplasma infection in the newborn is characterized by jaundice and enlargement of the liver and spleen: a condition resembling erythroblastosis fetalis, meningoencephalitis, and retinochoroiditis. The cerebral and ocular localization of the infection are in most instances not recognized before the second, often ...
W A, MANSCHOT, C B, DAAMEN
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The clinical picture of generalized Toxoplasma infection in the newborn is characterized by jaundice and enlargement of the liver and spleen: a condition resembling erythroblastosis fetalis, meningoencephalitis, and retinochoroiditis. The cerebral and ocular localization of the infection are in most instances not recognized before the second, often ...
W A, MANSCHOT, C B, DAAMEN
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Controversies in Ocular Toxoplasmosis
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2011Toxoplasmosis, a major cause of infectious uveitis, was elected by the editors of Ocular Immunology and Inflammation as the disease of the year for 2011. The aim of the present review was to report on the results of a survey of leading uveitis experts, in which the authors asked participants to address some of the most important issues related to ...
Denis, Wakefield +4 more
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Ocular manifestations of toxoplasmosis
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2003The concepts of toxoplasmosis and its ocular manifestations in humans have thoroughly changed in the past 3 years. This review addresses new epidemiologic data, specifically the occurrence of ocular disease in postnatal infections, and puts the changed views on the frequency and pathogenesis of toxoplasmic ocular manifestations into historical ...
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Ocular Toxoplasmosis: an Update
Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, 2016Although the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis has undergone a progressive 50 % decline during the past 20 years, the disease remains an economically important health hazard in many countries. Ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) is the most frequent cause of infectious posterior uveitis, and new insights into its pathophysiology have paved the way for new ...
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