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Ocular sequelae of congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil compared with Europe.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 13 Aug 2008

Gilbert Ruth E, Freeman Katherine, Lago Eleonor G, Bahia-Oliveira Lilian M G, Tan Hooi Kuan, Wallon Martine, Buffolano Wilma, Stanford Miles R, Petersen Eskild

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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 prospective cohorts of children with congenital toxoplasmosis identified by universal neonatal screening in Brazil...

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PMID: 18698419
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000277
PMCID: PMC2493041

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