Incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis in southern Brazil: a prospective study
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
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45(3): 147-151, May-Jun. 2003.
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RESUMO
The study aimed to determine the incidence of congenital infection by Toxoplasma gondii and to describe neonatal and maternal characteristics regarding newborn infants treated at a teaching hospital in the town of Passo Fundo, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Cord blood samples collected from 1,250 live newborns were analyzed. The laboratory diagnosis was established by the detection of Toxoplasma gondii IgM using an enzyme linked fluorescent assay. Gestational age, intrauterine growth, anthropometric measures, and prenatal characteristics were assessed. The incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis at birth was 8/10,000 (95 percentCI 0.2-44.5). Mean birthweight was 3,080 ± 215.56 grams and mean gestational age was 38.43 ± 1.88 weeks. With regard to prenatal care, 58 percent of the pregnant patients visited their doctors five times or more and 38.9 percent were serologically tested for toxoplasmosis in the first trimester of pregnancy. The incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis was similar to that found in most studies conducted in our country and abroad. Our study sample is representative of the town of Passo Fundo and therefore it is possible to consider the frequency observed as the prevalence of the disease in this town during the study period
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Asunto principal:
Toxoplasma
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Inmunoglobulina M
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Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios
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Toxoplasmosis Congénita
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Tamizaje Neonatal
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Embarazo
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital São Vicente de Paula/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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