The aetiology of ocular toxoplasmosis in Melbourne.
The biological mothers of 23 patients presenting with acute chorioretinal toxoplasmosis had sera screened for the presence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. Twenty-two of the mothers (96%) had positive serology and one (4%) had negative serology. This is consistent with the hypothesis that most cases of ocular toxoplasmosis are congenital in origin, but indicates that some cases are due to acquired toxoplasmosis.
Hall
A J
AJ
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia.
Renehan
M J
MJ
Harper
C A
CA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology; D001315:Australia; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000276:immunology*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G