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Knowledge of Toxoplasmosis among Doctors and Nurses Who Provide Prenatal Care in an Endemic Region

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011
Congenital toxoplasmosis is a potentially severe infection and its prevention is most often based on serological screening in pregnant women. Many cases could be prevented by simple precautions during pregnancy. Aiming to assess the knowledge about toxoplasmosis among professionals working in antenatal care in a high prevalent region, a questionnaire ...
Laura Berriel da Silva, Raquel de Vasconcelos Carvalhaes de Oliveira, Marizete Pereira da Silva, Wendy Fernandes Bueno, Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira, Elizabeth de Souza Neves, Michael G. Gravett   +6 more
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Funktionelle Bedeutung von VCAM-1 und CD4+ T-Zellen fuer die Induktion einer protektiven Immunantwort bei der murinen Toxoplasmose [PDF]

, 2003
In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde die Funktion des Zelladhaesionsmolekuels VCAM-1 (Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1) bei der Toxoplasmose, und damit erstmals bei einer murinen Infektionskrankheit, analysiert.
Lingelbach, Klaus Prof. Dr., Luetjen, Sonja   +1 more
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Case Report and Review of the Literature: Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in a 40‐Year‐Old Woman with Common Variable Immunodeficiency and a New Diagnosis of Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 309-310, 2008., 2008
Toxoplasma gondii has been well‐documented to cause central nervous system infections in immunodeficient patients. The present study describes a case of central nervous system toxoplasmosis in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency and newly diagnosed large granular lymphocytic leukemia, with a review of the literature for this association.
Adam Hofmann, Gerasimos Zaharatos, Mark Miller   +2 more
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Everyday and Exotic Foodborne Parasites

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 11, Issue 3, Page 155-158, 2000., 2000
Everyday foodborne parasites, which are endemic in Canada, include the protozoans Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum. However, these parasites are most frequently acquired through unfiltered drinking water, homosexual activity or close personal contact such as in daycare centres and occasionally via a food vehicle.
Marilyn B Lee
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Antibody in a Toronto Population

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 7, Issue 5, Page 326-328, 1996., 1996
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of infection with toxoplasmosis by country of birth and age in a sample of convenience. DESIGN: Banked sera and the computerized data base of demographic and other factors from an earlier epidemiological study were retrieved. SETTING: Thirty‐eight infant‐toddler day care centres in Toronto.
EL Ford-Jones, I Kitai, M Corey, R Notenboom, N Hollander, E Kelly, H Akoury, G Ryan, I Kyle, R Gold   +9 more
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Identification of Toxoplasma gondii antigenic proteins using an in vivo approach and in silico investigation of their polymorphism

Microbiology Spectrum
Toxoplasma gondii is a pathogen characterized by a large variety of strains whose virulence and clinical severity are likely linked to their genotype.
J. Denis, C. Gommenginger, L. Beal, B. Cimon, A. S. Deleplancque, H. Fricker Hidalgo, C. L'Ollivier, L. Paris, H. Pelloux, C. Pomares, S. Houze, A. W. Pfaff, I. Villena, O. Villard   +13 more
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Aspectos neurológicos da toxoplasmose adquirida: estudo clínico-laboratorial e terapêutico de 8 casos

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1969
Foram revistos 62 casos com o diagnóstico de toxoplasmose, de pacientes internados nas Clínicas Neurológica e de Moléstias infecciosas do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo no período de 1958 a 1968, tendo sido ...
J. Lamartine de Assis, Milberto Scaff, Luiz Alberto Bacheschi   +2 more
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A Cost‐Benefit Analysis of Prenatal Screening for Toxoplasmosis

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 7, Issue 4, Page 259-263, 1996., 1996
The objective of this study was to examine critically the validity of a toxoplasma prenatal screening program, in the context of a cost‐benefit analysis, as it relates to the Canadian experience. Recently, studies have suggested that early treatment of infected infants with a combination of pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine is effective in reducing the ...
Vic S Sahai, Heather Onyett
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Toxoplasmose do sistema nervoso central em paciente diabético

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1985
O autor descreve caso de toxoplasmose do sistema nervoso central em paciente diabético. Revisão da literatura quanto às causas predisponentes que comumente acompanham a toxoplasmose mostra que o diabetes até então não tinha sido relatado em associação ...
Luis Otávio Cavallazzi
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The Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasmosis in the Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 5, Issue 5, Page 218-223, 1994., 1994
Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in vegetarian and nonvegetarian members of different ethnic communities in the lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia. Design: Serum samples were collected from 2027 participants drawn from various ethnic groups and tested by elisa for the presence of immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM antibodies ...
Eileen M Proctor, Satyendra N Banerjee
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