Importance of high IgG anti-Toxoplasma gondii titers and PCR detection of T. gondii DNA in peripheral blood samples for the diagnosis of AIDS-related cerebral toxoplasmosis: a case-control study

BACKGROUND: Cerebral toxoplasmosis (CT) continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in Brazil. In clinical practice, the initial diagnosis is usually presumptive and alternative diagnosis tools are necessary. Our objective was to eva...

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Principais autores:	José E Vidal, Adrián Vladimir Hernández Diaz, Augusto César Penalva de Oliveira, Rafi Felicio Dauar, Fabio Antonio Colombo, Vera Lucia Pereira Chioccola
Format:	Artigo
Jezik:	Inglês
Izdano:	Elsevier
Serija:	Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Teme:	toxoplasmosis cerebral toxoplasmosis polymerase chain reaction diagnosis acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Brazil
Online dostop:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702011000400009&lng=en&tlng=en
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