Case report and review of the literature: Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis in a 40-year-old woman with common variable immunodeficiency and a new diagnosis of large granular lymphocytic leukemia
Toxoplasma gondii has been well-documented to cause central nervous system infections in immunodeficient patients. The present study describes a case of central nervous system toxoplasmosis in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency and newly diagnosed large granular lymphocytic leukemia, wi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology 2008, Vol.19 (4), p.309-310 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Toxoplasma gondii has been well-documented to cause central nervous system infections in immunodeficient patients. The present study describes a case of central nervous system toxoplasmosis in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency and newly diagnosed large granular lymphocytic leukemia, with a review of the literature for this association. |
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ISSN: | 1712-9532 1918-1493 1180-2332 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2008/614279 |