A theoretical analysis of the relations between the risk of congenital toxoplasmosis and the annual infection rates with a convincing argument for better public intervention

Parasitology International

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 187-194

  Naoi, Koji ^a   Yano, Akihiko ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Congenital toxoplasmosis; Prenatal screening; Public interventions; Serodiagnosis; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS; DISEASE SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; JAPAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAPAN; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PRENATAL CARE; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SEROLOGIC TESTS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, CONGENITAL;

TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0036318266     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(02)00009-0     Document Type: Article

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