Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2014 Apr;63(2):470-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2013.10.011. Epub 2013 Oct 26.

First isolation and molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from a human placenta in Argentina

Lais Pardini  1 , Liliana A Carral  2 , Mariana Bernstein  3 , María L Gos  4 , Patricia Olejnik  2 , Juan M Unzaga  3 , Federico J Kaufer  2 , Cristina B Freuler  2 , Ricardo A Durlach  2 , María C Venturini  3
Affiliations
Case Reports

First isolation and molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from a human placenta in Argentina

Lais Pardini et al. Parasitol Int. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Blood sample and placenta were taken from a 37-week pregnant woman; serologic results indicated acute toxoplasmosis. Placenta was inoculated into mice. Seropositive mice were sacrificed and tissue cysts from brain were inoculated into new mice. Specific DNA was detected by PCR, and the isolate was characterized as Type II by nPCR-RFLP for nSAG2, SAG3, BTUB, GRA6, c29-2, c22-8, L358, PK1 and Apico markers. This is the first isolation and molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from humans in Argentina.

Keywords: Genotyping; Human; Isolation; Placenta; Toxoplasma gondii.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources