PCR for diagnosis and follow-up of two cases of disseminated toxoplasmosis after kidney grafting

Toxoplasmosis is a rare but potentially life-threatening infection in immunodepressed patients. Direct identification of Toxoplasma gondii, or detection of T. gondii DNA by PCR, can prove invaluable in such cases. Heart transplantation is the graft procedure most frequently associated with toxoplasm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical microbiology 1996-05, Vol.34 (5), p.1347-1347
Hauptverfasser:	Aubert, D, Foudrinier, F, Villena, I, Pinon, J M, Biava, M F, Renoult, E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animals DNA, Protozoan - genetics DNA, Protozoan - isolation & purification Female Humans Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects Male Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods Toxoplasma - genetics Toxoplasma - isolation & purification Toxoplasma gondii Toxoplasmosis - diagnosis Toxoplasmosis - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Toxoplasmosis is a rare but potentially life-threatening infection in immunodepressed patients. Direct identification of Toxoplasma gondii, or detection of T. gondii DNA by PCR, can prove invaluable in such cases. Heart transplantation is the graft procedure most frequently associated with toxoplasmosis. We describe two cases of toxoplasmosis in kidney graft recipients.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/jcm.34.5.1347-1347.1996