Publications by authors named "Homayoun Riahi"
Article Synopsis
- * Researchers successfully isolated 30 viable T. gondii strains and used multiplex PCR with 15 microsatellite markers for genotyping, revealing a predominance of type II strains.
- * The findings indicated a distinct population of type II strains in Tunisia, suggesting minimal recent migrations of these parasites from other regions, with a notable first detection of the Africa 4 lineage in the country.
Background: Toxoplasmic encephalitis in patients with AIDS is a life-threatening disease mostly due to reactivation of Toxoplasma gondii cysts in the brain. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of real-time PCR assay in peripheral blood samples for the diagnosis of toxoplasmic encephalitis in AIDS patients in the French West Indies and Guiana.
Methodology/principal Findings: Adult patients with HIV and suspicion of toxoplasmic encephalitis with start of specific antitoxoplasmic therapy were included in this study during 40 months.