Diagnosis of systemic toxoplasmosis with HIV infection using DNA extracted from paraffin-embedded tissue for polymerase chain reaction: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Toxoplasmosis can be a life-threatening disease when it occurs in patients with HIV infection. In particular, meningioencephalitis has been regarded as the most common toxoplasmic complication in such patients. However, toxoplasmic...

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Main Authors: Shimodaira Kayoko, Hirano Takayuki, Mituda Aki, Hatori Tsutomu, Wakayama Megumi, Nakayama Haruo, Yoshizawa Sadako, Shinozaki Minoru, Okubo Yoichiro, Yuzhu Zhi, Shibuya Kazutoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/265