Congenital neurotoxoplasmosis in a newborn son of a mother with reinfection by toxoplasma gondii
a case report
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https://doi.org/10.29327/2457362.65.66-6Keywords:
Congenital neurotoxoplasmosis, Reinfection, Congenital infectionsAbstract
The article describes a rare case of congenital neurotoxoplasmosis in a newborn born to an immunocompetent mother, an illicit drug user and exposed to syphilis, with reactivation of the disease during pregnancy.
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