Lack of association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a case–control study in a Northern Mexican population

Abstract Background The outcome of pregnancy is often threatened by hypertension disorders, i.e. eclampsia. Rate of infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii can be as high as 80% in pregnant women, and infection acquired during pregnancy can lead to fetal death. Very little is known a...

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Main Authors: Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel, Fernando Vázquez-Alaníz, Ada A Sandoval-Carrillo, José M Salas-Pacheco, Jesús Hernández-Tinoco, Luis Francisco Sánchez-Anguiano, Oliver Liesenfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-167