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Acute central nervous system infection by Trypanosoma cruzi and AIDS.

Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1992 Sep;50(3):375-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93371190
Gallo P; Fabiao Neto OM; Suarez JM; Borba RP

Abstract: The acute infection of the CNS by Trypanosoma cruzi acquired by blood transfusion is uncommon. The concomitance of AIDS in the patient reported shows the importance of cellular immunity in restriction of this parasite, and reinforces the problem of blood transfusion in endemic zones.
Keywords: *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/TRANSMISSION Acute Disease Adult Blood Transfusion/ADVERSE EFFECTS Case Report Central Nervous System Diseases/DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY/ *PARASITOLOGY *Chagas Disease/TRANSMISSION Female Human Immunocompromised Host JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/transmissionacutediseaseadultbloodtransfusion/adverseeffectscasereportcentralnervoussystemdiseases/diagnosis/immunology/KWDparasitologyKWDchagasdisease/transmissionfemalehumanimmunocompromisedhostjournalarticle
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