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Severe South American ocular toxoplasmosis is associated with decreased Ifn-γ/Il-17a and increased Il-6/Il-13 intraocular levels.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Nov 2013
de-la-Torre Alejandra, Sauer Arnaud, Pfaff Alexander W, Bourcier Tristan, Brunet Julie, Speeg-Schatz Claude, Ballonzoli Laurent, Villard Odile, Ajzenberg Daniel, Sundar Natarajan, Grigg Michael E, Gomez-Marin Jorge E, Candolfi Ermanno
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In a cross sectional study, 19 French and 23 Colombian cases of confirmed active ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) were evaluated. The objective was to compare clinical, parasitological and immunological responses and relate them to the infecting strains. A complete ocular examination was performed in each patient. The infecting strain was characterized by genotyping when intraocular Toxoplasma DNA was detectable, as...
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