Disseminated toxoplasmosis is a life-threatening disease in liver transplant recipients that can result from an organ-transmitted infection. We report here a case of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis after orthotopic liver transplantation from a seropositive donor (immunoglobulin G [IgG](+) and IgM(-)) in a patient who was nonimmune for toxoplasmosis prior to transplantation. Quantitative PCR an...

The influence of latent toxoplasmosis on the phenotype , especially on the behaviour, of intermediate hosts has been intensively studied since the mid-1990s. The number of papers dealing with this topic that can be found in the Web of Knowledge SM by using the combination of terms toxoplasm* AND (behavi* OR psychol* OR per-sonalit* OR psychiatri* OR schizophr*) is rapidly in-Most of these paper...

Toxoplasmosis is the most widespread zoonosis and an important human disease particularly in children where it could cause visual and neurological impairment and mental retardation. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of toxoplasmosis, especially congenital toxoplasmosis in patients at two health institutions in Trinidad A total of 504 cord blood samples of newborn babies were ...

To the Editor: Two sisters, Patient K (age 36) and Patient S (age 38) lived in the same household and shared all foods prepared in their home. Patient K was pregnant, and her sister, Patient S, became pregnant two months later. Patient K suffered a sudden, spontaneous abortion; two months later, Patient S also suffered a spontaneous abortion. Two sisters-in-law, Patient L (age 33) and Patient 2...

Infections by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii are widely prevalent in humans and animals in Brazil. The burden of clinical toxoplasmosis in humans is considered to be very high. The high prevalence and encouragement of the Brazilian Government provides a unique opportunity for international groups to study the epidemiology and control of toxoplasmosis in Brazil. Many early papers on to...

OBJECTIVE Congenital toxoplasmosis is a public health problem in Brazil. This study aimed to determine risk factors associated with congenital toxoplasmosis in Minas Gerais which is the second largest Brazilian State based on number of inhabitants, and its territorial extension is larger than that of France. METHODS Population-based case-control study to assess the association between congeni...

Toxoplasma gondii infects about 30% of the human population. Common sources of infection are oocysts in cat faeces contaminating drinking water or unwashed vegetables, undercooked meat containing tissue cysts, and organ transplants from infected donors containing tissue cysts. However, very often, it is not possible to identify any potential source of infection in mothers of children with conge...

Toxoplasmosis is a serious and life-threatening disease in humans with a high prevalence in immunocompromised persons. The disease has a wide spectrum, depending on the immune status of the person. A CNS manifestation of toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent person is very rare and often undetected. Our case of CNS toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent person emphasizes the radiological diagnosis, ...