Fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis during primary HIV infection

Toxoplasmosis is a well recognized manifestation of AIDS, but the disseminated disease is a rare condition and it has not been associated to HIV seroconversion to our knowledge. We describe a fatal episode of disseminated T. gondii acute infection with massive organ involvement during primary HIV infection. The serological data demonstrate primary T. gondii infection. The avidity index for HIV antibodies supports recent HIV-1 infection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

Current HIV research - 5(2007), 2 vom: 30. März, Seite 273-4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Signorini, Liana [VerfasserIn]
Gulletta, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Coppini, Davide [VerfasserIn]
Donzelli, Carla [VerfasserIn]
Stellini, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Manca, Nino [VerfasserIn]
Carosi, Giampiero [VerfasserIn]
Matteelli, Alberto [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Case Reports
HIV Antibodies
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.03.2007

Date Revised 11.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM168842394