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Toxoplasma gondii antibody profile in HIV-1-infected and uninfected pregnant wo...
Fernandes,Márcia Antunes; Batista,Giovanni Inácio; Carlos,Juliano da Costa Silveira; Gomes,Ivete Martins; Azevedo,Kátia Martins Lopes de; Setúbal,SérgioOBJECTIVE: Compare the anti-T. gondii IgG titer between HIV-1 infected and non HIV-1 infected pregnant women and report three cases of congenital toxoplasmosis resulting from reactivation of infection during pregnancy of HIV-1 infected women. METHODS: This study was conducted among 2,270 pregnant women with chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection (absence of IgM and presence of IgG), including 82 HIV-1 infected and...
Congenital toxoplasmosis transmitted by human immunodeficiency-virus infected w...
Azevedo,Kátia Martins Lopes de; Setúbal,Sérgio; Lopes,Vania Gloria Silami; Camacho,Luiz Antônio Bastos; Oliveira,Solange Artimos deWe report the occurrence of congenital toxoplasmosis in three infants born to HIV infected women who had high anti-toxoplasma IgG and negative IgM during pregnancy. We briefly reviewed available literature and discussed the possible transmission mechanisms of congenital toxoplasmosis among HIV infected pregnant women. Serum samples were tested for Toxoplasma gondii IgM and IgG antibodies using commercial enzyme...
Meningeal carcinomatosis as the initial manifestation of a gallbladder adenocar...
Miyagui,Tizuko; Luchemback,Luciana; Teixeira,Graça Helena Maia do Canto; Azevedo,Kátia Martins Lopes deA case of malignant neoplasm is described in which the initial manifestations were mental dysfunction and meningeal irritation, mimicking chronic or subacute meningitis. Physical examination showed cranial nerve involvement and a pelvic tumor. There was progressive deterioration, and death occurred in 2 weeks. The autopsy revealed a gallbladder adenocarcinoma, meningeal carcinomatosis, and ovarian metastasis pr...