Sero-epidemiological status and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Northern Vietnam

Sero-epidemiological status and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Northern Vietnam

Abstract Background In Vietnam, few studies have determined the epidemiological status of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and no routine prenatal screening is in place. This study was conducted to evaluate the seroprevalence of this zoonotic parasitic infection in pregnant women in Northern Vietnam...

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Main Authors: G. Suzanne A. Smit, Binh Thi Lam Vu, Dung Trung Do, Quan Ha Do, Huy Quang Pham, Niko Speybroeck, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Elizaveta Padalko, Ellen Roets, Pierre Dorny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Seroprevalence
Risk factors
Prevention
Vietnam
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3885-7

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