Congenital Toxoplasmosis from an HIV-infected Woman As a Result of Reactivation

Overview

Journal J Infect

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2005 Jul 27

PMID 16043225

Citations 12

Authors

C Bachmeyer

G Mouchnino

P Thulliez

L Blum

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Abstract

Congenital toxoplasmosis usually results from acquired infection in non-immune pregnant women. However, severely HIV-infected women with a latent Toxoplasma infection can transmit the parasite as a result of reactivation. We report a case of toxoplasmic reactivation in an HIV-infected woman with moderate immunosuppression resulting in a severe congenital toxoplasmosis.

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