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Fatal outbreak of human toxoplasmosis along the Maroni River: epidemiological, clinical, and parasitological aspects.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Oct 2007
Demar Magalie, Ajzenberg Daniel, Maubon Danielle, Djossou Félix, Panchoe Dayanand, Punwasi Widya, Valery Nasser, Peneau Christian, Daigre Jean-Louis, Aznar Christine, Cottrelle Benoit, Terzan Laurence, Dardé Marie-Laure, Carme Bernard
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BACKGROUND: Well-documented outbreaks of human toxoplasmosis infection are infrequently reported. Here, we describe a community outbreak of multivisceral toxoplasmosis that occurred in Patam, a Surinamese village near the French Guianan border. METHODS: From the end of December 2003 through the middle of January 2004, 5 adult patients in Patam, including 2 pregnant women, were initially hospitalized for...
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