scholarly journals Adult Acquired Toxoplasmosis

2020 ◽  
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Acquired Toxoplasmosis

Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta and Acquired Toxoplasmosis

Dermatology ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 175 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Rongioletti ◽  
Gianpiero Rivara ◽  
Alfredo Rebora
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Pityriasis Lichenoides ◽  
Acquired Toxoplasmosis

scholarly journals IgM and IgA Antibody Responses in 12 Cases of Human Acquired Toxoplasmosis

1997 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 327-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emília E. H. TAKAHASHI ◽  
Cláudio L. ROSSI
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Serological Test ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Igm Antibodies ◽  
Iga Antibodies ◽  
Direct Elisa ◽  
Acute Toxoplasmosis ◽  
Antibody Levels ◽  
Acquired Toxoplasmosis

The persistence, in some subjects, of specific IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii for several months after the acute phase of infection has complicated the interpretation of serological test results for toxoplasmosis. Several reports have emphasized the value of the detection of Toxoplasma-specific IgA antibodies for the diagnosis of acute toxoplasmosis. In this article, we report the follow-up profiles of Toxoplasma-specific IgM and IgA antibodies in serum samples obtained from 12 patients at various intervals after the onset of the clinical manifestations of infection. IgM antibodies were detected by the indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) test, antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) and enzyme-mediated chemilluminescent technique (CmL). IgA antibodies were quantified by the direct ELISA (dELISA) and cELISA procedures. As defined by the manufacturer of the cELISA test for IgA used, most patients with acute toxoplasmosis have antibody levels > 40 arbritary units per ml (AU/ml). At values > 40 AU/ml, the cELISA for IgA detected significant antibody levels for a shorter time than the other techniques used for IgM and IgA detection. However, IgA levels <FONT FACE="Symbol">£</font> 40 AU/ml do not exclude the possibility of acute toxoplasmosis since such levels can be reached very soon after infection with T. gondii. The results obtained in the present study show that the serological diagnosis of acute toxoplasmosis may not be such an easy task. Our data suggest that use of the IgA-cELISA concomitantly with IgM antibody screening could permit, in some circumstances, a more efficient diagnosis of acute acquired toxoplasmosis

Acquired toxoplasmosis presenting with a brainstem granuloma in an immunocompetent adolescent

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitin Manwani ◽  
K. Ravikumar ◽  
V. Viswanathan ◽  
Santosh Mohan Rao ◽  
Anita Mahadevan
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Acquired Toxoplasmosis

Acquired Toxoplasmosis After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in a Sulfonamide-Allergic Patient

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aura Sanchez Mejia ◽  
Mark DeBrunner ◽  
Elaine Cox ◽  
Randall Caldwell
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Heart Transplantation ◽  
Allergic Patient ◽  
Orthotopic Heart Transplantation ◽  
Acquired Toxoplasmosis
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