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
Hauptverfasser: Hofmann, Adam, Zaharatos, Gerasimos, Miller, Mark
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:1712-9532
1918-1493
1180-2332
DOI:10.1155/2008/614279