Ocular sequelae of congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil compared with Europe.

Ocular sequelae of congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil compared with Europe.

BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis appears to be more severe in Brazil, where it is a leading cause of blindness, than in Europe, but direct comparisons are lacking. Evidence is accumulating that more virulent genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii predominate in South America. METHODS:We compared pro...

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Main Authors: Ruth E Gilbert, Katherine Freeman, Eleonor G Lago, Lilian M G Bahia-Oliveira, Hooi Kuan Tan, Martine Wallon, Wilma Buffolano, Miles R Stanford, Eskild Petersen, European Multicentre Study on Congenital Toxoplasmosis (EMSCOT)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2493041?pdf=render

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