The apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii was discovered a little over 100 years ago,
but knowledge of its biological life cycle and its medical importance has grown in the last 40 …

Cerebral toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of expansive brain lesions in people
living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and continues to cause high morbidity and mortality. The most …

Infections by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii are widely prevalent in humans and
animals in Brazil. The burden of clinical toxoplasmosis in humans is considered to be very …

Nearly 30 years after the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART), CNS opportunistic infections
remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-positive individuals. Unknown HIV …

The basal ganglia and thalamus are paired deep gray matter structures that may be involved
by a wide variety of disease entities. The basal ganglia are highly metabolically active and …

Recent studies found that isolates of Toxoplasma gondii from Brazil were biologically and
genetically different from those in North America and Europe. However, to date only a small …

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite presenting as a zoonotic
infection distributed worldwide. In HIV-positive individuals, it causes severe opportunistic …

Toxoplasmosis is a unique health disease that significantly affects the health of humans,
domestic animals, wildlife and is present in ecosystems, including water, soil and food …

Cerebral toxoplasmosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected
patients, particularly from developing countries. This article summarizes current literature on …

Diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) in patients infected with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) result directly from HIV itself or from a variety of opportunistic …