Acute Toxoplasmosis in a Breastfed Infant with Possible Transmission by Water
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Toxoplasma gondii transmission via breastfeeding has been discussed; however, no cases have been confirmed to date. This article describes a case of acute toxoplasmosis diagnosed in a mother and her six-month-old breastfed infant. The study accounts for the possibility of breast milk transmission and directs both clinicians and pediatricians to the hypothesis that both patients acquired toxoplasmosis via water ingestion.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 57 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015