Toxoplasmosis A Comprehensive Clinical Guide [Paperback]

This authoritative account looks at the re-emergence of toxoplasmosis as a significant and potentially fatal infection.This authoritative account looks at the re-emergence of toxoplasmosis as a significant and potentially fatal infection. A team of acknowledged international experts review the latest diagnostic techniques, and the management of infection in pregnant women, neonates, the eye, transplant and other immunosuppressed patients and those with AIDS. The role of screening during pregnancy and in the new-born is fully covered. The introductory chapters on biology, immunology and epidemiology of the infection provide essential background to understanding the clinical disease. The treatment strategies are presented in an easily accessible form.This authoritative account looks at the re-emergence of toxoplasmosis as a significant and potentially fatal infection. A team of acknowledged international experts review the latest diagnostic techniques, and the management of infection in pregnant women, neonates, the eye, transplant and other immunosuppressed patients and those with AIDS. The role of screening during pregnancy and in the new-born is fully covered. The introductory chapters on biology, immunology and epidemiology of the infection provide essential background to understanding the clinical disease. The treatment strategies are presented in an easily accessible form.This authoritative and comprehensive account looks at the reemergence of toxoplasmosis as a significant and potentially fatal infection. A team of acknowledged international experts review the latest diagnostic techniques, and the management of infection in pregnant women, neonates, the eye, transplant and other immunosuppressed patients, including AIDS patients. The contentious issue of the role of screening during pregnancy and in the newborn is covered in depth. The introductory chapters on biology, immunology, and epidemiology of the infection provide essential background to understanding tl“m