Acute Primary Toxoplasmosis in Travelers Returning From Endemic Countries

Fourteen cases of toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent travelers who visited high prevalence countries are described. This represents the first series of toxoplasmosis in returned travelers from North America, substantiating the need to consider toxoplasmosis in returned travelers who present with non‐s...

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Published in:Journal of travel medicine 2012-01, Vol.19 (1), p.57-60
Main Authors: Anand, Rahul, Jones, Chris W., Ricks, Jane H., Sofarelli, Theresa A., Hale, DeVon C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Endemic Diseases - statistics & numerical data
Fatigue
Female
Fever
General aspects
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Lymphadenopathy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
North America - epidemiology
Parasitic diseases
Protozoal diseases
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis - epidemiology
Travel
Young Adult
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Summary:Fourteen cases of toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent travelers who visited high prevalence countries are described. This represents the first series of toxoplasmosis in returned travelers from North America, substantiating the need to consider toxoplasmosis in returned travelers who present with non‐specific symptoms, especially fever, lymphadenopathy, and fatigue.
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00564.x