title: A parasitologically proven case of Toxoplasma pneumonia in an immunocompetent pregnant woman.
abstract: We report a case of primary pulmonary toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent pregnant woman. Seroconversion did not occur until 2 weeks after detection of the parasite in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. It is suggested that toxoplasma infection should be considered in any atypical pneumonia in which the X-ray shows diffuse pulmonary infiltrates.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Parasitologie et de Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Candolfi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Blay
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rey
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Christmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Treisser
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pauli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology