Comparative study on toxoplasma infection between Malaysian and Myanmar pregnant women

• Main Authors: Andiappan, H., Nissapatorn, V., Sawangjaroen, N., Nyunt, M.H., Lau, Y.L., Khaing, S.L., Aye, K.M., Mon, N.C.N., Tan, T.C., Kumar, T., Onichandran, S., Adenan, N.A.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: BMC 2014
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/15401/

Background: Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, causes a disease called toxoplasmosis which can sometimes be acquired congenitally by a newborn from an infected mother. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection and its associated risks amon...