Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology
During the period 1996-1998, 134 patients suspected of having ocular toxoplasmosis were seen in the Ophthalmology Clinic of the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Clinical presentations in these patients ranged from poor vision to severe retinal detachment. Of these patients, 72% were confirmed pos...
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| author | Nor, Zurainee Mohamed Abdullah, Khairul Anuar Fong, Mun Yik Hoh, H.B. |
| author_facet | Nor, Zurainee Mohamed Abdullah, Khairul Anuar Fong, Mun Yik Hoh, H.B. |
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| description | During the period 1996-1998, 134 patients suspected of having ocular
toxoplasmosis were seen in the Ophthalmology Clinic of the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Clinical presentations in these patients ranged from poor vision to severe retinal detachment. Of these patients, 72% were confirmed positive for Toxoplasma gondii; infection by serological methods. Chorioretinjtis and vitritis were found to be the most apparent symptoms, both having 100% correlation with serological positivity, This was followed by uveitis, floaters, and retinal detachment with correlation at 78%, 75% and 75%, respectively. However, there was no correlation between level of serotitre and ocular presentations. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-245272020-07-20T01:55:55Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/24527/ Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology Nor, Zurainee Mohamed Abdullah, Khairul Anuar Fong, Mun Yik Hoh, H.B. R Medicine During the period 1996-1998, 134 patients suspected of having ocular toxoplasmosis were seen in the Ophthalmology Clinic of the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Clinical presentations in these patients ranged from poor vision to severe retinal detachment. Of these patients, 72% were confirmed positive for Toxoplasma gondii; infection by serological methods. Chorioretinjtis and vitritis were found to be the most apparent symptoms, both having 100% correlation with serological positivity, This was followed by uveitis, floaters, and retinal detachment with correlation at 78%, 75% and 75%, respectively. However, there was no correlation between level of serotitre and ocular presentations. Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 2000 Article PeerReviewed Nor, Zurainee Mohamed and Abdullah, Khairul Anuar and Fong, Mun Yik and Hoh, H.B. (2000) Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology. Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre (JUMMEC), 5 (2). pp. 98-102. ISSN 1823-7339, https://jummec.um.edu.my/article/view/4472 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Nor, Zurainee Mohamed Abdullah, Khairul Anuar Fong, Mun Yik Hoh, H.B. Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology |
| title | Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology |
| title_full | Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology |
| title_fullStr | Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology |
| title_short | Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology |
| title_sort | ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology |
| topic | R Medicine |
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