Detection of congenital toxoplasmosis by chorionic villus sampling and early amniocentesis.
We describe a strategy used in this case to detect congenital toxoplasmosis early in pregnancy. Combination of chorionic villus sampling and early amniocentesis with an in vitro cell culture technique makes prenatal diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis possible from the end of the first trimester of pregnancy.
Foulon
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Department of Gynecology, Andrology, and Obstetrics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
Naessens
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de Catte
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Amy
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D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D015193:Chorionic Villi Sampling; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology