Congenital trichinellosis? Case report

Authors
Dubinsky, P Boor, A Kincekova, J Tomasovicova, O Reiterova, K Bielik, P
Citation
P. Dubinsky et al., Congenital trichinellosis? Case report, PARASITE, 8(2), 2001, pp. S180-S182
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
PARASITE-JOURNAL DE LA SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE PARASITOLOGIE
ISSN journal
1252607X → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
S
Pages
S180 - S182
Database
ISI
SICI code
1252-607X(200106)8:2<S180:CTCR>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A large trichinellosis outbreak in the Slovak Republic caused by the specie s Trichinella britovi and affecting 336 people also affected a pregnant wom an. The mother was infected in the 10(th) week of pregnancy and was treated with mebendazole. On her own request abortion was performed in the 22(nd) week of pregnancy. Medium IgM and high IgG anti-Trichinella antibody titles were found. The placenta, body cavities liquid, tissues and organs of the foetus contained 0.02 - 30 larvae per gram of tissue, measuring 0.68 +/- 0. 05 - 1.17 +/- 0.07 mm, with blurred inner structure. Immunocytochemical exa mination identified Trichinella larvae that infected the foetus in the earl y stage of development.