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[Recall of the importance of serological monitoring of children with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis].

Miquel Pujol, Brigitte Malbruny, C Morel, L Exmelin

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Emphasis is put on the need for repeating serologic tests at regular intervals until one year of age in infants with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis. In 11 of 33 cases, antibody titer changes were the only evidence of toxoplasmosis, a disease which may induce severe ocular lesions if appropriate treatment is not given. Although well-recognized as indispensable, serologic monitoring is not always performed; in one group of 326 infants with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis, 133 (41%) were not followed up for more than six weeks.

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Emphasis is put on the need for repeating serologic tests at regular intervals until one year of age in infants with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis. In 11 of 33 cases, antibody titer changes were the only evidence of toxoplasmosis, a disease which may induce severe ocular lesions if appropriate treatment is not given. Although well-recognized as indispensable, serologic monitoring is not always performed; in one group of 326 infants with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis, 133 (41%) were not followed up for more than six weeks.

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Emphasis is put on the need for repeating serologic tests at regular intervals until one year of age in infants with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis. In 11 of 33 cases, antibody titer changes were the only evidence of toxoplasmosis, a disease which may induce severe ocular lesions if appropriate treatment is not given. Although well-recognized as indispensable, serologic monitoring is not always performed; in one group of 326 infants with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis, 133 (41%) were not followed up for more than six weeks.

Key concepts: Serology, Toxoplasmosis, Congenital toxoplasmosis, Medicine, Pediatrics, Titer, Disease, Immunology

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