title: Molecular diagnosis and genotyping of cases of perinatal toxoplasmosis in Mexico.
abstract: Toxoplasma gondii congenital transmission depends partially on parasite load and genotype. Both factors were examined in 4 mother/newborn pairs with perinatal infection acquired in central Mexico. Type I and type I-related strains were identified. These results add information regarding T. gondii strains prevailing in humans, although neither the genotype nor the load were related to vertical transmission or damage.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Lab Inmunología Experimental, Secretaría de Salud, México DF, México.
authors.forename: Claudia Patricia
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Rico-Torres
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Figueroa-Damián
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López-Candiani
authors.forename: Héctor Alberto
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Macías-Avilés
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cedillo-Peláez
authors.forename: Irma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cañedo-Solares
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Luna-Pastén
authors.forename: Blanca Luz
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Tecuatl-Herrada
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Correa
mesh_terms: D058491:Bacterial Load; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D058889:Molecular Typing; D018743:Perinatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission