Acute Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women worldwide: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Acute Toxoplasma infection (ATI) during pregnancy, if left untreated, can cause severe adverse outcomes for the fetus and newborn. Here, we undertook a meta-analysis to estimate the worldwide prevalence of ATI in pregnant women. METHODS:We searched international databases for studies publ...

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Main Authors: Ali Rostami, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Despina G Contopoulos-Ioannidis, H Ray Gamble, Yadolah Fakhri, Malihe Nourollahpour Shiadeh, Masoud Foroutan, Hamed Behniafar, Ali Taghipour, Yvonne A Maldonado, Ali H Mokdad, Robin B Gasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007807