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Articles • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 38 (2) • Apr 2005 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822005000200009   copy

Serological screening and toxoplasmosis exposure factors among pregnant women in South of Brazil

Triagem sorológica e fatores de risco para toxoplasmose em gestantes no Sul do Brasil

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Serological screening and evaluation of exposure factors for Toxoplasma gondii transmission were conducted in 2126 pregnant women from southern Brazil. Specific antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii were presented by 74.5% (n=1583) of the pregnant women evaluated. Contact with soil was found to be the major factor for infection.

Congenital toxoplasmosis; Exposure factor; Pregnant women; Epidemiology; South Brazil

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