Acute central nervous system infection by Trypanosoma cruzi and AIDSAbstracts
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.
Chagas disease; AIDS; CNS infection
A infecção aguda do SNC pelo Trypanosoma cruzi por transfusão sanguínea é incomum. A concomitância da SIDA no paciente estudado mostra a importância da imunidade celular na restrição deste parasita e alerta ao problema da transfusão sanguínea nas zonas endêmicas.
Doença de Chagas; AIDS (SIDA); infecção do SNC
Pasquale Gallo; Othello M. Fabião Neto; Juan M. Mira Suarez; Rover P. Borba
Medical Doctor
SUMMARY
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.
Key words: Chagas disease, AIDS, CNS infection.
RESUMO
A infecção aguda do SNC pelo Trypanosoma cruzi por transfusão sanguínea é incomum. A concomitância da SIDA no paciente estudado mostra a importância da imunidade celular na restrição deste parasita e alerta ao problema da transfusão sanguínea nas zonas endêmicas.
Palavras-chave: Doença de Chagas, AIDS (SIDA), infecção do SNC.
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Dr. Othello Moreira Fabião Neto Av. Duque de Caxias 955/303-A - 90010 Porto Alegre RS Brasil.
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