ACUTE TOXOPLASMOSIS IN A BREASTFED INFANT WITH POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION BY WATER

ACUTE TOXOPLASMOSIS IN A BREASTFED INFANT WITH POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION BY WATER

Toxoplasma gondii transmission via breastfeeding has been discussed; however, no cases have been confirmed to date. This article describes a case of acute toxoplasmosis diagnosed in a mother and her six-month-old breastfed infant. The study accounts for the possibility of breast milk transmission an...

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Main Authors: Jaqueline Dario CAPOBIANGO, Regina MITSUKA-BREGANÓ, Thais Cabral MONICA, Fernanda Pinto FERREIRA, Edna Maria Vissoci REICHE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Toxoplasma
Toxoplasmosis
Breastfeeding
Disease transmission
Infectious
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