Incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis in the Republic of Slovenia.

Logar, J; Novak-Antolic, Z; Zore, A; Cerar, V; Likar, M

Logar, J; Novak-Antolic, Z; Zore, A; Cerar, V; Likar, M.

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Logar J; Department of Parasitology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Scand J Infect Dis ; 24(1): 105-8, 1992.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1589714

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Over a 12-month period, 3959 pregnant women were systematically tested with the Sabin-Feldman dye test in order to assess the incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis in Slovenia. The results suggest that this is approximately 3/1000 live births. This relatively high incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis in Slovenia may make the costing of preventive screening programmes justifiable.

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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/epidemiology; Toxoplasmosis, Congenital/epidemiology; Toxoplasmosis/epidemiology; Adult; Animals; Antibodies, Protozoan/blood; Female; Humans; Incidence; Infant, Newborn; Mass Screening; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/drug therapy; Toxoplasma/immunology; Toxoplasmosis/diagnosis; Toxoplasmosis/drug therapy; Toxoplasmosis, Congenital/prevention & control; Yugoslavia/epidemiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Toxoplasmosis / Toxoplasmosis, Congenital Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Incidence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adult / Animals / Female / Humans / Newborn / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Scand J Infect Dis Year: 1992 Type: Article Affiliation country: Slovenia

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