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Gastrointestinal Toxoplasmosis in a Heart Transplant Recipient

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: infection poses a significant risk for donor seropositive recipient seronegative heart transplant patients without prophylaxis. Guidelines remain unclear on the optimal duration of prophylaxis in this population. We present a case of disseminated toxoplasmosis presenting as a subacute diarrheal illness leading to fulminant infection with pulmonary involvement in a 38-year-old woman 6 months after stopping primary chemoprophylaxis.

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofag491

Authors: Matthew L Goodwin, Karen P Flores Rosario, Aubrie M Carroll, Avani A Pendse, Madison Swaney, Madeleine R Heldman

Institutions: Duke University, Duke Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,053