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Congenital Toxoplamsosis. Casey Muir MS III UNSOM. Toxoplasma gondii Ubiquitous obligate intracellular protozoan parasite Exists in 3 forms: Oocyst (shed only in cat feces) Tachyzoite (rapidly divides, acute phase of infection) Bradyzoite (slow growing w/in tissue cysts)
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Congenital Toxoplamsosis Casey Muir MS III UNSOM
Toxoplasmagondii • Ubiquitous obligate intracellular protozoan parasite • Exists in 3 forms: • Oocyst (shed only in cat feces) • Tachyzoite (rapidly divides, acute phase of infection) • Bradyzoite (slow growing w/in tissue cysts) • Leading cause of blindness in South America (not in N. America/Europe) • Once infected parasite lies dormant in neural & muscle tissue, never eliminated— large majority of immunocompetent humans maintains in dormant form. Micro Review
Oocytes in Cats Feces • Oocytes are shed only in cat feces (millions of oocysts over 1-3 wks during primary infection) • Oocysts become infective 1-5 days later & can remain infectious for over 1 yr (esp in warm/humid environments. • Bradyzoites in Undercooked or Cured Meats • Main source of Maternal infection in developed temperate climate countries Sources of Infection
Usually Asymptomatic • Symptomatic infection typically a heterophile-negative mononucleosis syndrome (LAD, fever, HSM) Maternal Infection
Incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis 1-2 / 1000 live births • Acutely infected mother transmits to child 30-40% of cases • Rarely transmission can occur after reactivation of disease in immunocompromised pregnant mother • Placental Blood Flow correlates directly w/ • Transmission Rates • Timing of Fetal Infection • As Gestational Age of Maternal Infection Increases: • Risk of infection infant INCREASES (90% or greater near term) • Time between maternal and fetal infection DECREASES • Severity of fetal disease DECREASES Transmission
Many Infants are Asymptomatic at Birth • Classic Triad (CHIC) • Chorioretinitis • Hydrocephalus • Intracerebral Calcifications • Characterisitcs/common other findings: • Fever • SGA • Early-onset Jaundice • HSM • Thrombocytopenia • Generalized Maculopapular Rash • Generalized LAD • Seizures (further brain imaging shows diffuse cortical calcifications; contrast to CMV which shows periventricular pattern) Symptoms
Subclinical Congenital Toxoplasmosis cases who did not receive tx are at highest risk • Chorioretinitis/Vision Loss (most common late finding) • Mental Retardation • Deafness • Seizures • Spasticity/Palsies • Hydrocephalus/Microcephalous Long-Term
Serologic Tests for Diagnosis • Seroconversion • Fourfold increase in Ab titer • Positive IgMAb titer • Positive PCR for T. gondii in peripheral WBCs, CSF, serum, or amniotic fluid • Additional Info • IgG-specific Ab’s (peak concentration 1-2 months, remains positive indefinitely) • Measurement of IgA & IgEAb’s can be useful to confirm the disease Diagnosis
Ophthalmologic evaluation • Auditory evaluation • Neurologic evaluation (head computed tomography & CSF examination) Follow-up Testing
Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Congenital Infections treat with: • Pyrimethamine (supplemented with folic acid) & Sulfadiazine • Duration of tx often prolonged (up to 1 year) Treatment
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