Congenital toxoplasmosis: What is the evidence for chemoprophylaxis to prevent fetal infection?
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DOI: 10.1002/pd.5758
Abstract: Although prenatal diagnosis and prenatal and neonatal therapy of congenital toxoplasmosis are available, there is controversy concerning the effectiveness of prophylaxis to prevent placental transmission. Experimental, parasitological, and clinical data suggest a “window of opportunity”… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; treatment; infection; prevent ... See more keywords
Current Situation of Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Ecuador
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DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00729-3
Abstract: Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is a zoonosis resulting from the fetal transmission of the obligate intracellular parasite, T. gondii, transplacentally in pregnant women usually in the first trimester of pregnancy. This research consisted in the review… read more here.
Keywords: situation congenital; current situation; congenital toxoplasmosis; pathology ... See more keywords
Congenital toxoplasmosis as one phenocopy of North Carolina Macular Dystrophy (NCMD/MCDR1)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2019.100521
Abstract: Purpose To highlight the striking similarities between the lesions of congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) and North Carolina Macular Dystrophy (NCMD) using multimodal imaging including spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Observations We are comparing a case… read more here.
Keywords: carolina macular; toxoplasmosis; north carolina; macular dystrophy ... See more keywords
[DRESS complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an infant treated for congenital toxoplasmosis].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2017.06.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe disease that may be complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis but this is rarely described in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS We report the case of… read more here.
Keywords: complicated hemophagocytic; hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; dress; congenital toxoplasmosis ... See more keywords
Study of brainstem auditory evoked potentials in early diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.03.012
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Congenital toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease with high prevalence in tropical countries. It is characterized by neurological, ophthalmological and auditory sequelae. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate and describe the brainstem… read more here.
Keywords: brainstem auditory; congenital toxoplasmosis; auditory evoked; toxoplasmosis ... See more keywords
Long-term impact of congenital toxoplasmosis on phenotypic and functional features of circulating leukocytes from infants one year after treatment onset.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2021.108859
Abstract: Changes on immune response of children with congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) regarding infection evolution and therapeutic intervention was addressed. Infants with CT presented increased counts of monocytes, CD3-CD16-CD56High, CD3+CD56+ and CD4+ T-cells 1-year after treatment onset… read more here.
Keywords: long term; treatment onset; year treatment; cd3 cd16 ... See more keywords
Establishing tools for early diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis: Flow cytometric IgG avidity assay as a confirmatory test for neonatal screening.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2017.08.005
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of conventional serology (Q-Preven™ and ELFAVIDAS™) and flow cytometry-based serologic tools for early serologic diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis. The study groups included prospectively confirmed cases… read more here.
Keywords: avidity; diagnosis congenital; diagnosis; early diagnosis ... See more keywords
A case of congenital toxoplasmosis-associated miscarriage with maternal infection four months prior to conception.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2020.102165
Abstract: BACKGROUND We report a case of fatal congenital toxoplasmosis with maternal infection dated four months before pregnancy in the absence of any specific immunosuppressive condition. CASE Ms. D. experienced submaxillary lymphadenitis in February 2018. The… read more here.
Keywords: maternal infection; toxoplasmosis; case; congenital toxoplasmosis ... See more keywords
Congenital Toxoplasmosis in France and the United States: One Parasite, Two Diverging Approaches
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005222
Abstract: At 29 weeks of gestation, a pregnant woman in the United States was told that her fetal ultrasound had revealed the presence of hydrocephalus. She did not recall having any symptoms or risk factors during… read more here.
Keywords: serology; infection; toxoplasmosis; clinical signs ... See more keywords
Maternal and congenital toxoplasmosis in Mayotte: Prevalence, incidence and management
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011198
Abstract: Background Toxoplasmosis 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. Epidemiological information is lacking for… read more here.
Keywords: toxoplasmosis; congenital toxoplasmosis; incidence; mayotte ... See more keywords
Prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis in France using prenatal screening: A decision-analytic economic model
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273781
Abstract: Background Toxoplasma gondii is one of the world’s most common parasites. Primary infection of the mother during pregnancy can lead to transmission to the fetus with risks of brain and eye lesions, which may cause… read more here.
Keywords: prevention congenital; toxoplasmosis; prenatal screening; congenital toxoplasmosis ... See more keywords