The placenta: a main role in congenital toxoplasmosis?

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• 作者：Florence  ; Robert-Gangneux¹ ;   ; ² ;   ; ^{florence.robert-gangneux@univ-rennes1.fr} ; Jean-Benjamin  ; Murat³ ;   ; ⁴ ; Hé ; lè ; ne  ; Fricker-Hidalgo³ ;   ; ⁴ ; Marie-Pierre  ; Brenier-Pinchart³ ;   ; ⁴ ; Jean-Pierre  ; Gangneux¹ ;   ; ² ; Hervé ;   ; Pelloux³ ;   ; ⁴
• 刊名：Trends in Parasitology
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：December 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：27
• 期：12
• 页码：530-536
• 全文大小：402 K

文摘

Systemic infections, such as toxoplasmosis, acquired during pregnancy can lead to placental infection and have profound effects on the mother-to-child relationship and the success of pregnancy. Placental permeability to Toxoplasma gondii is a main parameter that determines parasite transmission to the foetus, and the use of antibiotics to decrease placental parasite load and prevent congenital toxoplasmosis has been suggested for decades. Although parasitological examination of the placenta at birth is commonly used to diagnose neonatal congenital toxoplasmosis, this approach can be controversial. Here we argue in favour of placental examination for both diagnostic and epidemiological purposes.