| Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy: research on 2295 women in Rome and its province. | |
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PMID: 9177621 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The authors report the data concerning 2295 women tested for toxoplasmosis immunodiagnosis, in the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases of "La Sapienza" University of Rome in the years 1993-1994. Four hundred eleven cases (17.9%) were positive for IgG only; 2 cases (0.1%) for IgM only; 15 cases (0.6%) for both IgG and IgM while 1867 cases (81.4%) were negative. 1668 women were pregnant. In this group 260 (15.6%) were positive for IgG only, 2 (0.1%) for IgM only, and 10 (10.6%) for both IgG and IgM; in one case there was a spontaneous absorption in the 10th week of pregnancy, in another case a still-birth in the 20th week with brain lesions; a child was born with phocomelia of the right arm and one with a clubfoot. While it is possible to explain the absorption and the still-birth with the toxoplasma infection, it is difficult to understand the causes of the abnormality of the limbs. |
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Authors:
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F Leone; B Allori; A Antognoli; S Catania; B Cerri; S Cicalini; C M Lanzalone; A S Miglietta; F Rossi; I Ilardi |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Rivista europea per le scienze mediche e farmacologiche = European review for medical and pharmacological sciences = Revue européenne pour les sciences médicales et pharmacologiques Volume: 18 ISSN: 0392-291X ISO Abbreviation: Riv Eur Sci Med Farmacol Publication Date: 1996 Sep-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-07-10 Completed Date: 1997-07-10 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8100897 Medline TA: Riv Eur Sci Med Farmacol Country: ITALY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 191-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. |
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Adult Female Humans Immunoglobulin G / analysis, immunology Immunoglobulin M / analysis, immunology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis, epidemiology*, immunology Rome / epidemiology Toxoplasmosis / diagnosis, epidemiology*, immunology |
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0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Immunoglobulin M |
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