SEROPREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH Toxoplasma gondii INFECTION AMONG RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN IRAN

SEROPREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH Toxoplasma gondii INFECTION AMONG RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN IRAN

SUMMARY Toxoplasmosis is the fourth most common cause of hospitalization and the second cause of death due to food-borne infections. We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence, disease awareness and risk factors associated with toxoplasmosis among rural communities in Northern...

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Main Authors: Ali ROSTAMI, Seyyed Javad SEYYEDTABAEI, Somayeh AGHAMOLAIE, Hamed BEHNIAFAR, Zohreh LASJERDI, Alireza ABDOLRASOULI, Saeed MEHRAVAR, Cosme ALVARADO-ESQUIVEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis
Seroprevalence
Cross-sectional study
Rural communities
Northern Iran
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