Epidemiological factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in postpartum women treated in the public healthcare system of Goiânia, State of Goiás, Brazil

Epidemiological factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in postpartum women treated in the public healthcare system of Goiânia, State of Goiás, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Knowledge of the epidemiological profile and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection among postpartum women is a relevant issue, because this protozoan can be vertically transmitted to the developing fetus, which can cause severe and debilitating disease. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Juliana Boaventura Avelar, Marcos Gontijo da Silva, Hanstter Hallison Alves Rezende, Heloisa Ribeiro Storchilo, Waldemar Naves do Amaral, Isolina Rodrigues Xavier, Mariza Martins Avelino, Ana Maria de Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
Postpartum women
Diagnosis
Risk factors
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