THE ROLE OF HORMONES ON Toxoplasma gondii INFECTION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Background: Toxoplasma gondii is the causal agent of toxoplasmosis in which one third of the world’s population has been infected. In pregnant women, it may cause abortion and severe damage to the fetal central nervous system. During pregnancy, the prevalence of toxoplasmosis increases throughout th...

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Main Authors: María De La Luz Galván-Ramírez, Adrian Fernando Gutíerrez-Maldonado, Fabiola eVerduzco-Grijalva, Judith Marcela Dueñas-Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00503/full