The First Case of Trypanosoma cruzi–Associated Retinitis in an Immunocompromised Host Diagnosed With Pan-Organism Polymerase Chain Reaction | Zendy

Christopher D. Conrady | Zendy; Kimberly E. Hanson | Zendy; Sonia Mehra | Zendy; Adrienne Carey | Zendy; Marissa Larochelle | Zendy; Akbar Shakoor | Zendy

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The First Case of Trypanosoma cruzi–Associated Retinitis in an Immunocompromised Host Diagnosed With Pan-Organism Polymerase Chain Reaction

Author(s) -

Christopher D. Conrady,

Kimberly E. Hanson,

Sonia Mehra,

Adrienne Carey,

Marissa Larochelle,

Akbar Shakoor

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy058

Subject(s) - trypanosoma cruzi , polymerase chain reaction , retinitis , chagas disease , medicine , ribosomal rna , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genetics , gene , parasite hosting , virus , human cytomegalovirus , world wide web , computer science

We report the first case of Trypanosoma cruzi-associated retinitis diagnosed using 28s ribosomal DNA sequencing. The case highlights the utility of broad-range molecular diagnostics for detecting rare and unsuspected ocular pathogens. Ocular involvement in Chagas disease is also discussed.

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