Toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, listeriosis, and preconception care

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 189-193

  Ross, Danielle S ^a   Jones, Jeffery L ^b   Lynch, Michael F ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytomegalo virus; Infection; Listeria; Listeriosis; Preconception care; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL INFECTION; COUNSELING; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LISTERIOSIS; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH; TOXOPLASMOSIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33748698631     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0092-0     Document Type: Article

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