Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6128014 | Acta Tropica | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Toxoplasma IgG seropositivity rate of 67.5% is revealed among pregnant women in Menoufia governorate, Egypt. ⺠We determined the rate of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women in Menoufia governorate. ⺠Toxoplasma IgG seropositivity rate of 67.5% was revealed. ⺠Prevalence of chronic Toxoplasma infection (IgG+/IgMâ) was 64.7%. ⺠There is an increasing rate for toxoplasmosis over the past 20 years. ⺠This prevalence is high compared to other global rates.
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Authors
Hala K. El Deeb, Hesham Salah-Eldin, Seham Khodeer, Azza Abdu Allah,