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Genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii strain directly from human CSF samples of congenital toxoplasmosis clinical case.
The new microbiologica - 1 Apr 2017
Pagliuca Chiara, Pastore Gabiria, Scaglione Elena, Migliucci Annalisa, Maruotti Giuseppe Maria, Cicatiello Annunziata Gaetana, Salvatore Elena, Picardi Marco, Camilla Sammartino Josè, Consiglio Buonocore Maria, Martinelli Pasquale, Iaccarino Emilia, Colicchio Roberta, Salvatore Paola
Abstract excerpt
This report describes a case of congenital toxoplasmosis in a newborn in Southern Italy. A pregnant mother had been admitted at the 20th week of her pregnancy on account of pharyngodynia and laterocervical lymphadenopathy. Although serological testing of the mother's serum documented a seroconversion with positive IgG and IgM anti-Toxoplasma antibodies during II trimester, the woman refused to perform prenatal...
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