Toxoplasmosis among pregnant women: High seroprevalence and risk factors in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Toxoplasmosis among pregnant women: High seroprevalence and risk factors in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women, as well as the proportion of acutely infected and risk factors in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods: Thirty maternities in Kinshasa were randomly selected and women attending antenatal consultation were invited to...

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Main Authors: Yobi Doudou, Piarroux Renaud, L'Ollivier Coralie, Franck Jacqueline, Situakibanza Hypolite, Muhindo Hypolite, Mitashi Patrick, Inocêncio da Luz Raquel Andreia, Marc Van Sprundel, Boelaert Marleen, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Lutumba Pascal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Seroprevalence
Toxoplasmosis
Pregnant women
Kinshasa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169114602112

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