Congenital toxoplasmosis and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) are two devastating clinical entities of the newborn. There is little information in the literature about the interaction between congenital infections and retinal vascular development at the ...
Murat Hasanreisoğlu +4 more
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CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS IN CLINICIAN’S PRACTICE
Toxoplasmosis is an important health problem. Congenital toxoplasmosis occurs when the fetus in utero gets infected with Toxoplasma. The permanent signs of congenital toxoplasmosis include damage of the liver, enlarged lymph nodes and spleen ...
Pronko N. V.
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Why prevent, diagnose and treat congenital toxoplasmosis?
Evidence that prevention, diagnosis and treatment of toxoplasmosis is beneficial developed as follows: anti-parasitic agents abrogate Toxoplasma gondiitachyzoite growth, preventing destruction of infected, cultured, mammalian cells and cure active ...
Rima McLeod +4 more
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CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS: CLINICAL COURSE AND RESIDUAL OUTCOMES
We examined 69 infants with clinically manifested forms of congenital toxoplasmosis diagnosed in theStavropolregion in the period from 1992 to 2012. The clinical course was characterized by a predominance of severe forms of congenial toxoplasmosis, high ...
L. Yu. Barycheva +3 more
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Retinitis pigmentosa and congenital toxoplasmosis: A rare coexistence
We describe a previously unreported co-existence of retinitis pigmentosa and congenital toxoplasmosis. An eight year old male presented to our center with complaints of decreased night vision.
Chhabra Manpreet +3 more
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Real-World Utilization Patterns of Toxoplasmosis Diagnostic Testing in Korea: A Large-Scale Laboratory-Based Study. [PDF]
We conducted a large retrospective analysis of real‐world Toxoplasma gondii IgG, IgM, and PCR testing performed at a nationwide referral laboratory in Korea to characterize diagnostic utilization patterns and test performance in routine clinical practice.
Choi R, Lee SG.
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Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old children [PDF]
Background Information is lacking on the effects of congenital toxoplasmosis on development, behavior, and impairment in later childhood, as well as on parental concerns and anxiety.
MALM G +18 more
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Hydranencephaly in Neonate With Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol During Pregnancy. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Hydranencephaly (HE) is a rare congenital condition characterized by near‐total absence of the cerebral hemispheres, replaced by cerebrospinal fluid, most commonly resulting from in utero bilateral internal carotid artery occlusion; although maternal alcohol consumption is associated with fetal neurodevelopmental abnormalities, its direct role
Chaudhary DR +3 more
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Studies on a murine model of congenital toxoplasmosis : vertical disease transmission only occurs in BALB/c mice infected for the first time during pregnancy [PDF]
The incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis was determined by an ELISA in the litters of BALB/c mice which had been infected 8 weeks before mating, on day 12 of pregnancy, or on both these occasions.
Roberts, C W +4 more
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aControl and Prevention of Toxoplasmosis in Iran: A Policy Brief [PDF]
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is the cause of toxoplasmosis, an infection with worldwide distribution. Considering the burden of congenital toxoplasmosis, opportunistic toxoplasmosis infection in immunocompromised patients, and the increasing of these ...
Mahbobeh Montazeri, Ahmad Daryani
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