Congenital toxoplasmosis infection in an infant born to an HIV-1-infected mother.

Cruz, Maria Letícia Santos; Cardoso, Claudete Araújo; Saavedra, Mariza C; Santos, Eliane Dos; Melino, Tatiana

Cruz, Maria Letícia Santos; Cardoso, Claudete Araújo; Saavedra, Mariza C; Santos, Eliane Dos; Melino, Tatiana.

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Cruz ML; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Braz J Infect Dis ; 11(6): 610-1, 2007 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18327477

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report the occurrence of congenital toxoplasmosis in an infant born to an HIV infected mother who had high anti-toxoplasma IgG and negative IgM at nine weeks of gestation. We briefly review available literature and discuss the possible mechanisms of transmission of congenital toxoplasmosis among HIV infected pregnant women.

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HIV Infections/diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Toxoplasmosis, Congenital/diagnosis; Adult; Animals; Antibodies, Protozoan/blood; Female; HIV Infections/drug therapy; Humans; Immunoglobulin G/blood; Infant, Newborn; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/drug therapy; Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/diagnosis; Toxoplasma/immunology; Toxoplasmosis, Congenital/drug therapy

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / HIV Infections / Toxoplasmosis, Congenital Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Animals / Female / Humans / Newborn / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Braz J Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil

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