Congenital toxoplasmosis in Austria: Prenatal screening for prevention is cost-saving.

Primary infection of Toxoplasma gondii during pregnancy can be transmitted to the unborn child and may have serious consequences, including retinochoroiditis, hydrocephaly, cerebral calcifications, encephalitis, splenomegaly, hearing loss, blindness, and death. Austria, a country with moderate serop...

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Main Authors: Andrea-Romana Prusa, David C Kasper, Larry Sawers, Evelyn Walter, Michael Hayde, Eileen Stillwaggon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5503164?pdf=render