Congenital toxoplasmosis infection in an infant born to an HIV-1-infected mother

• Author(s): Cruz,Maria Letícia Santos ; Cardoso,Claudete Araújo ; Saavedra,Mariza C. ; Santos,Eliane dos ; Melino,Tatiana
• Date: 2007
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Subject(s): congenital toxoplasmosis; HIV-1 exposed infants; avidity test
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

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.