title: Congenital toxoplasmosis infection in an infant born to an HIV-1-infected mother.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Letícia Santos
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Claudete Araújo
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Mariza C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Saavedra
authors.forename: Eliane Dos
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Melino
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G