title: Fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis during primary HIV infection.
abstract: Toxoplasmosis is a well recognized manifestation of AIDS, but the disseminated disease is a rare condition and it has not been associated to HIV seroconversion to our knowledge. We describe a fatal episode of disseminated T. gondii acute infection with massive organ involvement during primary HIV infection. The serological data demonstrate primary T. gondii infection. The avidity index for HIV antibodies supports recent HIV-1 infection.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Malattie Infettive e Tropicali, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Liana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Signorini
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gulletta
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coppini
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Donzelli
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stellini
authors.forename: Nino
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Manca
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carosi
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matteelli
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000401:mortality / Q000469:parasitology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000469:parasitology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies