Congenital toxoplasmosis due to maternal reinfection during pregnancy

A case of congenital toxoplasmic chorioretinitis was diagnosed (specific-immunoglobulin G [IgG] and -IgM comparative Western blot analysis) in a baby whose mother was immune during pregnancy. Maternal sera showed an increase in specific IgG and emergence of both IgM and IgA during pregnancy. The mot...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 1997-05, Vol.35 (5), p.1276-1277
Hauptverfasser:	Gavinet, M.F. (CHU Cochin, Paris, France.), Robert, F, Firtion, G, Delouvrier, E, Hennequin, C, Maurin, J.R, Tourte-Schaefer, C, Dupouy-Camet, J
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibodies, Protozoan - blood Biological and medical sciences Female Human protozoal diseases Humans Immunoglobulin A - blood Immunoglobulin G - blood Immunoglobulin M - blood Infectious diseases Medical sciences Parasitic diseases Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - blood Protozoal diseases TOXOPLASMOSE TOXOPLASMOSIS Toxoplasmosis, Congenital - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of congenital toxoplasmic chorioretinitis was diagnosed (specific-immunoglobulin G [IgG] and -IgM comparative Western blot analysis) in a baby whose mother was immune during pregnancy. Maternal sera showed an increase in specific IgG and emergence of both IgM and IgA during pregnancy. The mother was probably reinfected through contact with kittens
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/jcm.35.5.1276-1277.1997