Abstract
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.
Keywords: AIDS, Ceftriaxone, Toxoplasma gondii, HIV infection
Current HIV Research
Title: Fatal Disseminated Toxoplasmosis During Primary HIV Infection
Volume: 5 Issue: 2
Author(s): Liana Signorini, Maurizio Gulletta, Davide Coppini, Carla Donzelli, Roberto Stellini, Nino Manca, Giampiero Carosi and Alberto Matteelli
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Keywords: AIDS, Ceftriaxone, Toxoplasma gondii, HIV infection
Abstract: 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.
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Signorini Liana, Gulletta Maurizio, Coppini Davide, Donzelli Carla, Stellini Roberto, Manca Nino, Carosi Giampiero and Matteelli Alberto, Fatal Disseminated Toxoplasmosis During Primary HIV Infection, Current HIV Research 2007; 5 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157016207780077011
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157016207780077011 |
Print ISSN 1570-162X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4251 |
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