title: [Effect of corticosteroids on the congenital transmission of experimental toxoplasmosis].
abstract: Female white mice with chronic toxoplasmosis were treated with cortisone acetate (3mg for each 25 g of body weight) 12, 8, 4 and 0 days before mating. Cortisone induces congenital transmission of T. gondii.
authors.affiliation: CIDPA, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chinchilla
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Guerrero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003348:Cortisone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D051379:Mice; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic; D013997:Time Factors; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D003348:Cortisone
vernacular_title: Efecto de los corticosteroides en la trasmisión congénita de toxoplasmosis experimental.