| Title | Disseminated toxoplasmosis, resulting from infection of allograft, after orthotopic liver transplantation: usefulness of quantitative PCR. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2002 |
| Authors | Botterel F, Ichai P, Feray C, Bouree P, Saliba F, Tur Raspa R, Samuel D, Romand S |
| Journal | J Clin Microbiol |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 1648 - 50 |
| Date Published | May |
| ISSN | 0095-1137 |
| Accession Number | 11980935 |
| Keywords | Adult, Animals, Base Sequence, DNA Primers, Female, Humans, Liver Transplantation, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Postoperative Complications, Toxoplasma, Toxoplasmosis, Transplantation, Homologous |
| Abstract | Disseminated toxoplasmosis is a life-threatening disease in liver transplant recipients that can result from an organ-transmitted infection. We report here a case of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis after orthotopic liver transplantation from a seropositive donor (immunoglobulin G [IgG](+) and IgM(-)) in a patient who was nonimmune for toxoplasmosis prior to transplantation. Quantitative PCR analyses of various clinical specimens, including serum samples, appeared retrospectively to be a valuable diagnostic tool that might guide therapeutic attitudes. |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 207 |
Disseminated toxoplasmosis, resulting from infection of allograft, after orthotopic liver transplantation: usefulness of quantitative PCR.
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