Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and risk factors in pregnant women followed up by the Family Health Strategy

Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and risk factors in pregnant women followed up by the Family Health Strategy

INTRODUCTION : Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii. It is transmitted by the ingestion of contaminated water and foods, by soil contaminated with cat feces, especially while handling it, and congenitally via the placenta. The diagnosis of maternal infection is made by s...

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Main Authors: Rosiléia Marinho de Quadros, Gino Chaves da Rocha, Getúlio Romagna, Juliana Pellizzoni de Oliveira, Dadryhan Morghani Ribeiro, Sandra Márcia Tietz Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis
Pregnant women
Epidemiology
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