Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in women of childbearing age
OBJECTIVES: Determine the risk factors involved in toxoplasmosis transmission and determine whether pregnancy is a risk factor for toxoplasmosis infection. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study carried out on 2,242 women at childbearing age. An indirect immunofluorescence reaction was used to identify...
Main Authors: | Mariza Martins Avelino, Dioclécio Campos Júnior, Josetti Barbosa de Parada, Ana Maria de Castro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702004000200007&lng=en&tlng=en |
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