Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Toxoplasmosis with a Polymerase-Chain-Reaction Test on Amniotic Fluid

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BACKGROUND: Congenital infection with Toxoplasma gondii can produce serious sequelae. However, there is little consensus about screening during pregnancy, and the tests used to establish a prenatal diagnosis of toxoplasmosis are complex and slow. We evaluated a simpler approach that is based on a polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) test. METHODS: Prenatal diagnostic tests, including ultrasonography, amniocentesis,...

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