REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS

REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS

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This is a report of the first proved case of congenital toxoplasmosis in Iran in an infant who died with hypothermia and lethargia 29 days after birth. Both parents showed serological evidence of toxoplasmosis and, the finding in the mother indicated recent infection. The baby, during her short life...

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Main Authors: M. Ghorbani, I. Farzaneh, H. Voshtani, M. Rezaian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1977-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1763.pdf&manuscript_id=1763
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spelling doaj-5146a061b2eb48dcaa831038b78ed25e2020-12-02T04:09:29ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60851977-07-016115REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSISM. GhorbaniI. FarzanehH. VoshtaniM. RezaianThis is a report of the first proved case of congenital toxoplasmosis in Iran in an infant who died with hypothermia and lethargia 29 days after birth. Both parents showed serological evidence of toxoplasmosis and, the finding in the mother indicated recent infection. The baby, during her short life, showed prominent neurological disorders and hepatosplenomegaly. Toxoplasms were demonstrated in ventricular fluid and brain tissue. The parasite was also isolated by mice inoculation School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, University of Teheran, Iran H.R.H. Princess Shams Pahlavi’s Welfare Organization, Shahrazad Children's Hospital Medical Center, Teheran, Iran.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1763.pdf&manuscript_id=1763
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author M. Ghorbani
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M. Rezaian
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I. Farzaneh
H. Voshtani
M. Rezaian
REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS
Iranian Journal of Public Health
author_facet M. Ghorbani
I. Farzaneh
H. Voshtani
M. Rezaian
author_sort M. Ghorbani
title REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS
title_short REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS
title_full REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS
title_fullStr REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS
title_full_unstemmed REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS
title_sort report of a congenital toxoplasmosis
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Iranian Journal of Public Health
issn 2251-6085
publishDate 1977-07-01
description This is a report of the first proved case of congenital toxoplasmosis in Iran in an infant who died with hypothermia and lethargia 29 days after birth. Both parents showed serological evidence of toxoplasmosis and, the finding in the mother indicated recent infection. The baby, during her short life, showed prominent neurological disorders and hepatosplenomegaly. Toxoplasms were demonstrated in ventricular fluid and brain tissue. The parasite was also isolated by mice inoculation School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, University of Teheran, Iran H.R.H. Princess Shams Pahlavi’s Welfare Organization, Shahrazad Children's Hospital Medical Center, Teheran, Iran.
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