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The diagnosis is usually based on blood tests that detect antibodies against the parasite. However, if the person's immune system is impaired by AIDS, the blood test may be falsely negative. To determine whether a fetus has been infected, a doctor usually takes a sample of the fluid around the fetus (amniotic fluid) to be analyzed.
The diagnosis is usually based on blood tests that detect antibodies against the parasite. However, if the person's immune system is impaired by AIDS, the blood test may be falsely negative. To determine whether a fetus has been infected, a doctor usually takes a sample of the fluid around the fetus (amniotic fluid) to be analyzed.
acute Atypical lymphocytosis, mild anemia, leukopenia, and slightly elevated liver enzymes are common. The syndrome may persist for weeks but is almost always self-limited.
===Diagnostic Imaging===
===Diagnostic Imaging===