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 +7 more
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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 +6 more
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Congenital toxoplasmosis [PDF]
Clinical evidence, 2020 INTRODUCTION Infection with Toxoplasma gondii is asymptomatic or mild in immunocompetent people and leads to lifelong immunity, but it can have serious consequences in pregnancy.
Jeffrey Kravetz
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Congenital Toxoplasmosis With Atypical Neuroimaging: Hydrocephalus and Bilateral Chorioretinitis Without Intracranial Calcifications [PDF]
Case Reports in RadiologyWe 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 +5 more
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Treatment outcomes for gestational toxoplasmosis in India with an emphasis on periconceptional infection in a prospective study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCongenital toxoplasmosis (CT) may lead to severe foetal complications when Toxoplasma gondii infection is acquired during pregnancy. This prospective study—the first of its kind from India—investigated serological responses in 340 antenatal women ...
Minakshi Rohilla +5 more
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Long-Term Outcomes in Children with Congenital Toxoplasmosis—A Systematic Review
Pathogens, 2022 Even in the absence of manifestations at birth, children with congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) may develop serious long-term sequelae later in life. This systematic review aims to present the current state of knowledge to base an informed decision on how to
J. Garweg +4 more
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Is the incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis declining?
Trends in Parasitology, 2022 Prenatal infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii can cause congenital toxoplasmosis (CT), an often fatal or lifelong-disabling condition.
G. Milne, J. Webster, M. Walker
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Congenital Toxoplasmosis: The State of the Art
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 Infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii occurs worldwide and usually causes no symptoms. However, a primary infection of pregnant women, may infect the fetus by transplacental transmission. The risk of mother-to-child transmission depends
L. Bollani +7 more
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Congenital toxoplasmosis in humans: an update of worldwide rate of congenital infections
Parasitology, 2021 Abstract The morbidity due to congenital toxoplasmosis in humans is very high. Most of these infected children are likely to develop symptoms of clinical toxoplasmosis.
J. Dubey +4 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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