Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in mothers of infants with congenital toxoplasmosis: Implications for prenatal management and screening

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 564-571

  Boyer, Kenneth M ^a,f   Holfels, Ellen ^b   Roizen, Nancy ^c   Swisher, Charles ^e   Mack, Douglas ^b   Remington, Jack ^g   Withers, Shawn ^h   Meier, Paul ⁱ   McLeod, Rima ^b,d  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICHAEL REESE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^g STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h Cermak Health Services   (United States)

ⁱ Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital toxoplasmosis; Maternal screening; Risk factor; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT; MOTHER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 13444306686     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.031     Document Type: Article

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