This paper describes the cloning, purification, and serological applications of matrix antigen MAG1 of Toxoplasma gondii. The expression system used allows the production of a large amount of T. gondii recombinant protein, which was assessed for its potential use in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of T. gondii infection in humans. Serum samples from 117 patients with ...

Despite toxoplasmosis being a common infection among human and other warm-blooded animals worldwide, there are no findings about Toxoplasma gondii evolutionary forms in ancient populations. The molecular techniques used for amplification of genetic material have allowed recovery of ancient DNA (aDNA) from parasites contained in mummified tissues. The application of polymerase chain reaction (PC...

INTRODUCTION A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the gene encoding gamma interferon influences its production and is associated with severity of infectious diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the association of IFNγ+874T/A SNP with duration of disease, morbidity, and development of retinochoroiditis in acute toxoplasmosis. METHODS A case-control study was conducted among 30 patients ...

Ocular toxoplasmosis is considered to be the most commonly recognized cause of chorioretinitis in the United States. It is commonly believed that the majority of cases of acute toxoplasmic chorioretinitis involving adults in the United States are late sequelae of congenital infection and that the condition is rarely associated with acute postnatally acquired infection. We report here the clinic...

Background: Toxoplasmosis is well known as an important infection in pregnant women. Although many serologic methods are available, diagnosis of early Toxoplasmosis may be extremely difficult. Objective: To detect the Toxoplasma IgG antibodies developed at the early stage of infection in pregnant women. Methods: 225 pregnant women, who were in the 2nd to 4th month of their pregnancy, enrolled i...

A 46-year-old patient with acute myelogenous leukaemia developed lethal disseminated toxoplasmosis 8 weeks after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Clinical features included pulmonary infiltrates, respiratory insufficiency and neurological signs. Post-transplantation toxoplasma serological tests were characterised by declining IgG titres and failure to detect IgM, whereas titres of IgG ag...

The presence of both toxoplasmic myocarditis and myositis in the same individual has been reported only at autopsy. We report the first case of biopsy-proven toxoplasmic myocarditis and polymyositis simultaneously occurring in the same individual that was diagnosed during life. Results of her toxoplasmic serology were consistent with acute toxoplasmosis. She subsequently developed visual sympto...

BACKGROUND About 30% of people on Earth have latent toxoplasmosis. Infected subjects do not express any clinical symptoms, however, they carry dormant stages of parasite Toxoplasma for the rest of their life. This form of toxoplasmosis is mostly considered harmless, however, recent studies showed its specific effects on physiology, behaviour and its associations with various diseases, including...

S TUDIES IN RABBITS HAVE SHOWN that the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii is able to parasitize peripheral blood leukocytes.’ In humans, parasitemia caused by this organism has been demonstrated in an asymptomatic blood donor,2 and in a woman who delivered a congenitally infected infant.3 Despite these observations, no cases of acute toxoplasmosis acquired via transfusion of blood products have been ...

Toxoplasma gondii is the cause of toxoplasmosis. More than 60% world's population infected with T. gondii. The prevalence acute toxoplasmosis in pregnant women 4.8 per 1000 women. risk fetal infection until 13 weeks gestation about 15% and after that increases reaches 72% at 36 gestation. Fibrinogen one most important phase proteins Physiologically, there an increase blood procoagulant levels (...