Congenital parasitic infections: A review

► Mainly Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma cruzi and Plasmodium parasites induce congenital infections. ► These congenital infections are often asymptomatic at birth and remain undetected. ► Congenital infections with T. gondii and T. cruzi can have severe outcomes. ► Plasmodium congenital infections seem frequently self-cured.