Scope of the Problem: Toxoplasmosis is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite
Toxoplasma gondii. Acute infections in pregnant women can be transmitted to the fetus and …

BACKGROUND: Congenital toxoplasmosis may affect any organ, produce severe
complications such as hydrocephalus and lead to ocular lesions which can appear late after …

Objective: Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can cause fetal infection, with unpredictable
sequelae in later life. We measured the effects of prenatal antibiotic therapy on the …

The prevalence rate of specific antibodies for toxoplasmosis was estimated from the 1074
women who were tested for the first time during the study. The prevalence rate among …

Toxoplasmosis is a common and serious parasitic disease with high prevalence and global
distribution in human and other warm-blooded vertebrates. Though the infection of …

When immunocompetent people become infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, the
disease is generally asymptomatic. However, transplacental transmission of T. gondii may …

Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the most
common parasitic infections in humans. Primary infection in pregnant women can be …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the global burden of congenital toxoplasmosis (CT), which results
from infection of pregnant women with Toxoplasma gondii. METHODS: The authors …

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 …

A total of 200 pregnant women were recruited in this cross-sectional study. The overall
seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women was found to be 49%, in which 39 …