Congenital toxoplasmosis infection in an infant born to an HIV-1-infected mother.
We report the occurrence of congenital toxoplasmosis in an infant born to an HIV infected mother who had high anti-toxoplasma IgG and negative IgM at nine weeks of gestation. We briefly review available literature and discuss the possible mechanisms of transmission of congenital toxoplasmosis among HIV infected pregnant women.
Cruz
Maria Letícia Santos
ML
Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Cardoso
Claudete Araújo
CA
Saavedra
Mariza C
MC
Santos
Eliane Dos
ED
Melino
Tatiana
T
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G