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Congenital Toxoplasmosis l
Author(s) -
GARD SVEN,
MAGNUSSON J. HENNING,
HAGBERG ERIK
Publication year - 1952
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1952.tb17838.x
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , toxoplasmosis , abnormality , pediatrics , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , diaphragmatic hernia , hernia , serology , congenital toxoplasmosis , diaphragmatic breathing , disease , surgery , pregnancy , pathology , toxoplasma gondii , immunology , fetus , antibody , psychiatry , biology , genetics , alternative medicine
Summary After a description of the classical syndrome in congenital toxoplasmosis five cases encountered by the writers are presented. In one of these patients, who was observed during the active stage of the process, toxoplasma were demonstrated in the ventricular fluid. This case displayed all the typical signs and symptoms of the disease. The other cases displayed varying degrees of severity, and the diagnosis in these patients is based on the results of the serologic examinations. I an unequivocal case of toxoplasma infection (asymptomatic) in the mother, a large diaphragmatic hernia was observed in the premature infant. Unfortunately, this case was not investigated satisfactorily, and it is not possible to make any statement regarding the cause of the abnormality. A follow‐up investigation on six mothers of infants with diaphragmatic hernia failed to yield evidence in support of the theory that toxoplasmosis might be a cause of such malformations.