Prevalence of acute toxoplasmosis infection among 41,112 pregnant women and the mother-to-child transmission rate in a public hospital in South Brazil

Prevalence of acute toxoplasmosis infection among 41,112 pregnant women and the mother-to-child transmission rate in a public hospital in South Brazil

Untreated acute toxoplasmosis among pregnant women can lead to serious sequelae among newborns, including neurological impairment and blindness. In Brazil, the risk of congenital toxoplasmosis (CTox) has not been fully evaluated. Our aim was to evaluate trends in acute toxoplasmosis prevalence from...

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Main Authors: Ivana S Varella, Ivete CT Canti, Breno R Santos, Angela Z Coppini, Luciana C Argondizzo, Carina Tonin, Mário B Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
toxoplasmosis
congenital toxoplasmosis
pregnancy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000200037

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