Toxoplasmosis manifests no clinical signs in 80% of cases in immunocompetent patient,
causing immunization characterized by the persistence of cysts, particularly in brain …

Background Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an intracellular pathogen that can lead to
abortion in pregnant women infected with this parasite. Therefore, the present study aimed …

Classification systems and case definitions provide the foundations upon which clinical and
epidemiological studies are based. The European Research Network on Congenital …

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 …

In a study involving 14 laboratories supported by the European Community Biomed 2
program, we evaluated immunologic methods for the postnatal diagnosis of congenital …

OBJECTIVE: Maternal toxoplasmosis infection acquired during pregnancy carries significant
risk of fetal damage. We aimed to assess the long-term outcome of children and young …

Objectives: To investigate Toxoplasma infection among pregnant women in relation to
exposure to infection risk, age and pregnancy-related risk factors. Design and Methods: This …

We reviewed the files of 110 women with Toxoplasma seroconversion during pregnancy.
Prenatal diagnosis was attempted for 94 women by amniotic fluid sampling. Toxoplasma …

The aim of this study was to determine the performances of methods used for the neonatal
diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis. We included 165 pregnant women infected during …

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the Toxoplasma gondii protozoan parasite.
The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of acute toxoplasmosis or its presence …