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The congenital toxoplasmosis burden in Brazil: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Acta tropica - 1 Nov 2020
Strang Ana G G F, Ferrari Rafaela G, do Rosário Denes K, Nishi Leticia, Evangelista Fernanda F, Santana Priscilla L, de Souza Amanda H, Mantelo Francini M, Guilherme Ana Lúcia F
Abstract excerpt
Congenital toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by the intracellular Apicomplexa protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. This infection causes subclinical or clinical lesions, such as retinochoroiditis and central nervous system lesions. The severity of fetal infection is related to the stage of pregnancy and the efficacy of the gestational treatment on fetal infection, whether it is achieved, or if it starts early. South...
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