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Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in refugee and migrant pregnant women along the Thailand–Myanmar border
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Toxoplasma gondii primary infection in pregnancy is associated with poor obstetric outcomes. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection in pregnant migrant and refugee women from Myanmar attending antenatal care in Thailand. A random selection of 199 residual blood samples from first antenatal screen in 2014–2015 was tested for Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection was 31.7% (95% confidence interval = 25.6–38.4). Avidity testin...
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0999
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- Publisher:
- American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Journal:
- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene More from this journal
- Volume:
- 97
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 232-235
- Publication date:
- 2017-04-17
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-02-19
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1476-1645
- ISSN:
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0002-9637
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pubs:693983
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- 2017
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