Toxoplasmosis: The Heart of the Diagnosis

Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite that infects warm-blooded animals, including humans, and is a foodborne pathogen. We report a case of acute toxoplasmosis in a 76-year-old man after ingestion of the undercooked heart of a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Tennessee. The patient’s a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: England, James H, Bailin, Samuel S, Gehlhausen, Jeffrey R, Rubin, Donald H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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ID Case
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6324552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30631794
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy338
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Sumario:Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite that infects warm-blooded animals, including humans, and is a foodborne pathogen. We report a case of acute toxoplasmosis in a 76-year-old man after ingestion of the undercooked heart of a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Tennessee. The patient’s adult grandson, who also consumed part of the heart, became ill with nearly identical symptoms, though he did not seek medical care. This case highlights important public health concerns about deer-to-human transmission of Toxoplasma.

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