Toxoplasma gondii-associated Placentitis in the absence of maternal seroconversion

Severe granulomatous chronic villitis with focal remnants of Toxoplasma was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and DNA-based methods in the placenta from a child that died four days after birth. The immunocompetent mother was seronegative for Toxoplasma at delivery and 10 months later. Placental infe...

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Autores principales: Stensvold, Christen Rune, Storgaard, Lone, Maroun, Lisa Leth, Kurtzhals, Jørgen Anders Lindholm, Nielsen, Henrik Vedel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9672959/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36404991
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2022.e00279
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Sumario:Severe granulomatous chronic villitis with focal remnants of Toxoplasma was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and DNA-based methods in the placenta from a child that died four days after birth. The immunocompetent mother was seronegative for Toxoplasma at delivery and 10 months later. Placental infection may happen without maternal systemic infection.

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