REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS
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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doaj-c2ba71487cae42919b27ec46e5249bf62020-12-02T18:55:19ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60931977-03-0161REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS M. Ghorbani0 I. Farzaneh1 H. Voshtani2 M. Rezaian3 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.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2737 |
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REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS |
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REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS |
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REPORT OF A CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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2251-6085 2251-6093 |
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1977-03-01 |
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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, 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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