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Transmisión vertical de Toxoplasma gondii asociado a la edad gestacional

Una de las principales consecuencias de la infección por Toxoplasma gondii en mujeres embarazadas es la transmisión vertical al feto. Aunque es poco frecuente, la toxoplasmosis congénita puede causar enfermedades neurológicas u oculares graves. La infección primaria por T. gondii durante el embarazo...

Toxoplasmosis ocular en lactantes de 0 a 12 meses de edad con toxoplasmosis congénita

Rev. chil. infectol; 39 (3), 2022
INTRODUCCIÓN: La toxoplasmosis ocular (TO) es una retinocoroiditis que evoluciona con varios episodios de inflamación y puede presentarse, tanto en la forma congénita o adquirida de la enfermedad, OBJETIVO: Describir la frecuencia y características clínicas de la TO en lactantes de 0 a 12 meses, hij...

PCR em tempo real no diagnóstico da toxoplasmose congênita
Real-time PCR in the diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis

O diagnóstico da toxoplasmose congênita apresenta limitações sendo, portanto, necessárias novas opções de exames. A análise do líquido aminiótico pela PCR em tempo real já se mostrou eficaz para confirmação da infecção fetal. No entanto, o seu desempenho em outras amostras biológicas aind...

IgG Avidity in Samples Collected on Filter Paper: Importance of The Early Diagnosis of Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Abstract Objective The purpose of the present study is to standardize and evaluate the use of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody avidity test on blood samples from newborns collected on filter paper to perform the heel test aiming at its implementation in ongoing programs. Methods Blood samples from n...

Consenso Argentino de toxoplasmosis congénita 2020

Medicina (B.Aires); 81 (2), 2021
Resumen La transmisión vertical de la infección por Toxoplasma gondii ocurre cuando la madre se infecta por primera vez en el transcurso del embarazo. El diagnóstico de la infección materna y la del re cién nacido se logra con el conjunto de pruebas serológicas, hallazgos clínicos y ecográficos. ...

Comparison between Enzyme Immunoassays Performed on Samples of Dried Blood and Serum for Toxoplasmosis Prenatal Screening: Population-based Study

Abstract Objective Most prenatal screening programs for toxoplasmosis use immunoassays in serum samples of pregnant women. Few studies assess the accuracy of screening tests in dried blood spots, which are of easy collection, storage, and transportation. The goals of the present study are to determine ...

Condução da toxoplasmose gestacional

Femina; 47 (12), 2019
A toxoplasmose é uma doença proveniente do Toxoplasma gondii, um protozoário que tem os felinos como seu hospedeiro definitivo e os mamíferos e aves como seu hospedeiro intermediário. Tem um curso benigno e autolimitado quando acomete um indivíduo imunocompetente, no entanto a infecção durante a ...

Follow-up of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy: ten-year experience in a University hospital in southern Brazil

Abstract Objective To describe a population of pregnant women diagnosed with toxoplasmosis and their respective newborns, describing the hospital protocol for treatment and follow-up. Methods Retrospective cohort of pregnant women with acute toxoplasmosis infection and risk of transplacental transmis...

Study of brainstem auditory evoked potentials in early diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis

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 auditory evoked potential in infa...