Case-control study of an outbreak of acute toxoplasmosis in an industrial plant in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Case-control study of an outbreak of acute toxoplasmosis in an industrial plant in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Foodborne diseases represent operational risks in industrial restaurants. We described an outbreak of nine clustered cases of acute illness resembling acute toxoplasmosis in an industrial plant with 2300 employees. These patients and another 36 similar asymptomatic employees were diagnosed with anti...

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Main Authors: Claudio Cesar Jaguaribe Ekman, Maria Fernanda do Valle Chiossi, Luciana Regina Meireles, Heitor Franco de Andrade Júnior, Walter Manso Figueiredo, Maria Aparecida Moraes Marciano, Expedito José de Albuquerque Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis
Outbreak
Foodborne disease
Green vegetables
Case-control study
ELISA
IgG avidity
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