Table 2. Clinical presentations and laboratory diagnoses of 30 acute Toxoplasma gondii diseases cases.
n (%) | |
Clinical presentation | |
Flu-like symptoms | 20 (66.7) |
Lymphadenopathy | 20 (66.7) |
Fever | 3 (10.0) |
Chest tightness | 1 (3.3)§ |
Ocular diseases¶ | 3 (10.0) |
Central nervous system diseases* | 4 (13.3) |
Congenital infection | 1 (3.3) |
Other (previous abortion) | 2 (6.7) |
Laboratory diagnosis | |
Positive IgM and low IgG-avidity | 25 (83.3) |
PCR† | 5 (16.7) |
Blood | 5 (16.7) |
CSF | 2 (6.7) |
A total of 5 tested cases were PCR positive, and among them, 2 cases.
were identified with T. gondii-specific DNA both in the peripheral blood and the cerebrospinal fluid.
*Of the 4 central nervous system disease cases, 3 were HIV-infected patients and one refused to receive HIV testing.
Of the 3 ocular disease cases, 1 was an HIV-infected patient, 1 was an HIV–negative patient, and one refused to have an HIV examination.
An HIV-infected patient developed flu-like symptoms.