Glandular Toxoplasmosis a Survey of 30 Cases

Beverley, J. K. A.; Beattie, C. P.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(58)90109-0

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“…The finding of lack of energy or tiredness in 21.3% of seropositive children is in keeping with the report of Beverley and Beattie that fatigue was a common and, in some cases, a long continued feature 12. Their study group of 30 subjects included both adults and children.…”

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Community study of toxoplasma antibodies in urban and rural schoolchildren aged 4 to 18 years

Taylor

Lennon

Holland

et al. 1997

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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To estimate the prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies in schoolchildren and their association with clinical and environmental data, antibody titres were measured in 1276 children aged 4 to 18 years attending primary and secondary schools. Environmental and clinical data were obtained by questionnaire. Altogether 12.8% (163/ 1276) of children had antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii with no diVerence between the sexes. Seroprevalence was higher in country children (16.6% (50/302)) than town children (10.2% (75/737)). The proportion testing positive increased with age in both town and country children. No association with cat ownership was found. Toxoplasma seropositivity was associated with a positive toxocara titre, having had a bitch whelp in the past two years, and having an unwormed dog at home. Lack of energy or tiredness in the last 12 months were the only clinical features associated with a positive titre.

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confidence: 88%

Community study of toxoplasma antibodies in urban and rural schoolchildren aged 4 to 18 years

Taylor

Lennon

Holland

et al. 1997

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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“…Acquired First case in a child Sabin (1941) Fatal toxoplasmosis in adults found Pinkerton and Weinman (1940) Lymphadenopathy recognized as the most frequent symptom Siim (1956), Beverley and Beattie (1958) Susceptibility to toxoplasmosis in AIDS patient recognized Luft et al (1983)…”

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The History ofToxoplasma gondii—The First 100 Years

Dubey

2008

J Eukaryotic Microbiology

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In this paper the history of Toxoplasma gondii and toxoplasmosis is reviewed. This protozoan parasite was first discovered in 1908 and named a year later. Its medical importance remained unknown until 1939 when T. gondii was identified in tissues of a congenitally infected infant, and veterinary importance became known when it was found to cause abortion storms in sheep in 1957. The discovery of a T. gondii specific antibody test, Sabin-Feldman dye test in 1948 led to the recognition that T. gondii is a common parasite of warm-blooded hosts with a worldwide distribution. Its life cycle was not discovered until 1970 when it was found that felids are its definitive host and an environmentally resistant stage (oocyst) is excreted in feces of infected cats. The recent discovery of its common infection in certain marine wildlife (sea otters) indicates contamination of our seas with T. gondii oocysts washed from land. Hygiene remains the best preventive measure because currently there is no vaccine to prevent toxoplasmosis in humans.

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“…The most commonly recognized clinical manifestations of acquired toxoplasmosis are lymphadenopathy and fatigue without fever [163,[337][338][339]. The groups of nodes most commonly involved are the cervical, suboccipital, supraclavicular, axillary, and inguinal.…”

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