Toxoplasma Pneumonia

MedGen UID:: 501187
•Concept ID:: C3495445
•: Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Pneumonia caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. It usually presents as an opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients, especially patients with AIDS. It is rare in immunocompetent individuals. Signs and symptoms include cough, fever, and dyspnea. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVToxoplasma Pneumonia

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Pathological process
  - Disease Attributes
    - Infectious disease
      - Infectious Disorder by Site
        Infectious disease of lung
        Toxoplasma Pneumonia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

An evaluation of three commercial kits for use as screening methods for the detection of leptospiral antibodies in the UK.

Zochowski WJ, Palmer MF, Coleman TJ
J Clin Pathol 2001 Jan;54(1):25-30. doi: 10.1136/jcp.54.1.25. PMID: 11271784 Free PMC Article

Five years follow-up after 2-chloro deoxyadenosine treatment in thirty patients with hairy cell leukemia: evaluation of minimal residual disease and CD4+ lymphocytopenia after treatment.

Bastie JN, Cazals-Hatem D, Daniel MT, D'Agay MF, Rabian C, Glaisner S, Noel-Walter MP, Dabout D, Flandrin G, Dombret H, Poisson D, Degos L, Castaigne S
Leuk Lymphoma 1999 Nov;35(5-6):555-65. doi: 10.1080/10428199909169620. PMID: 10609793

Diagnosis and treatment of pneumocystosis and toxoplasmosis in the immunosuppressed host.

Remington JS, Anderson SE Jr
Transplant Proc 1973 Sep;5(3):1263-70. PMID: 4580723

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pulmonary toxoplasmosis: a review.

Pomeroy C, Filice GA
Clin Infect Dis 1992 Apr;14(4):863-70. doi: 10.1093/clinids/14.4.863. PMID: 1576281

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Diagnosis

Toxoplasma gondii Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report.

Bhattarai K, Bisht A, Thapa B, Uprety AB
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2021 Jan 31;59(233):84-87. doi: 10.31729/jnma.5849. PMID: 34508443 Free PMC Article

Tomographic findings of acute pulmonary toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent patients.

de Souza Giassi K, Costa AN, Apanavicius A, Teixeira FB, Fernandes CJ, Helito AS, Kairalla RA
BMC Pulm Med 2014 Nov 25;14:185. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-185. PMID: 25420956 Free PMC Article

Pulmonary toxoplasmosis.

Campagna AC
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Jun;12(2):98-105. PMID: 9195674

Toxoplasma pneumonia.

Mariuz P, Bosler EM, Luft BJ
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Mar;12(1):40-3. PMID: 9097375

Pulmonary toxoplasmosis: a review.

Pomeroy C, Filice GA
Clin Infect Dis 1992 Apr;14(4):863-70. doi: 10.1093/clinids/14.4.863. PMID: 1576281

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Therapy

Tomographic findings of acute pulmonary toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent patients.

de Souza Giassi K, Costa AN, Apanavicius A, Teixeira FB, Fernandes CJ, Helito AS, Kairalla RA
BMC Pulm Med 2014 Nov 25;14:185. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-185. PMID: 25420956 Free PMC Article

Pulmonary toxoplasmosis.

Campagna AC
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Jun;12(2):98-105. PMID: 9195674

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