Acute infection with Toxoplasma gondii during pregnancy and its potentially tragic outcome
for the fetus and newborn continue to occur in the United States, as well as worldwide …

For the past 40 years, the Toxoplasma Serology Laboratory at the Palo Alto Medical
Foundation Research Institute (TSL-PAMFRI) has been dedicated to the laboratory …

Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is a parasitic disease that can cause significant fetal and
neonatal harm. Coordinated efforts by pregnant women, researchers, physicians, and health …

Approximately 85 percent of women of childbearing age in the United States are susceptible
to acute infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Transmission of T. gondii …

Toxoplasmosis is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. In the
United States, approximately 85% of women of childbearing age are susceptible to acute …

At 29 weeks of gestation, a pregnant woman in the United States was told that her fetal
ultrasound had revealed the presence of hydrocephalus. She did not recall having any …

The usefulness of testing for IgG avidity in association with Toxoplasma gondii was
evaluated in a US reference laboratory. European investigators have reported that high …

Because of its life cycle, the recovery of Toxoplasma gondii from biological samples is often
impracticable. Consequently, a serological diagnosis represents the first and the most …

Maternal infection by Toxoplasma gondii during pregnancy may have serious
consequences for the fetus, ranging from miscarriage, central nervous system involvement …

ABSTRACT A positive Toxoplasma immunoglobulin M (IgM) result is often interpreted as a
marker of an acute infection. However, IgM can persist for several years, and Toxoplasma …