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Congenital toxoplasmosis and reinfection during pregnancy: case report, strain characterization, experimental model of reinfection, and review.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Jan 2009
Elbez-Rubinstein Annie, Ajzenberg Daniel, Dardé Marie-Laure, Cohen Robert, Dumètre Aurélien, Yera Hélène, Gondon Emmanuelle, Janaud Jean-Claude, Thulliez Philippe
Abstract excerpt
We present a case of disseminated congenital toxoplasmosis in a newborn born to a mother who had been immunized against toxoplasmosis before conception. The mother was reinfected, likely by ingestion of imported raw horse meat during pregnancy. This clinical presentation is exceptional in France and raised the possibility of infection by a highly virulent Toxoplasma strain. The strain responsible was isolated...
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