Open AccessTreatment of Toxoplasmosis: Historical Perspective, Animal Models, and Current Clinical Practice
Author(s) -
Ildikò Rita Dunay,
Kiran Gajurel,
Reshika Dhakal,
Oliver Liesenfeld,
José G. Montoya
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical microbiology reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 9.177
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1070-6305
pISSN - 0893-8512
DOI - 10.1128/cmr.00057-17
Subject(s) - toxoplasmosis , subclinical infection , toxoplasma gondii , disease , medicine , perspective (graphical) , immunology , pathology , virology , antibody , artificial intelligence , computer science
PrimaryToxoplasma gondii infection is usually subclinical, but cervical lymphadenopathy or ocular disease can be present in some patients. Active infection is characterized by tachyzoites, while tissue cysts characterize latent disease.
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