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Africa
 
Morocco
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries   
 
  Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Rabat, Morocco
El Mansouri B, Rhajaoui M, Sebti F, et al  
Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 2007 Oct;100(4):289-90.
 Abstract
Asia
 
Europe
 
Multinational

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries   
 
 
Survey of European programmes for the epidemiological surveillance of congenital toxoplasmosis.
 Bénard A, Petersen E, Salamon R, et al   
Euro Surveill. 2008 Apr 10;13(15)
 Abstract

Serotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in chronically infected pregnant women: predominance of
type II in Europe and types I and III in Colombia (South America).
 Peyron F, Lobry JR, Musset K,et al
 Microbes Infect. 2006 Jul 28;
Abstract
 
Denmark

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries   
  
  The national neonatal screening programme for congenital toxoplasmosis in Denmark:
results from the initial four years, 1999-2002.
Schmidt DR, Hogh B, Andersen O, et al  
Arch Dis Child. 2006 Aug;91(8):629-31.
Abstract
 
Greece

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
 
 
Prevalent genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women and patients from Crete and Cyprus.
Messaritakis I, Detsika M, Koliou M, et al
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Aug;79(2):205-9.
 Abstract
 
Toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Crete.
 Antoniou M, Tzouvali H, Sifakis S,
 Parassitologia. 2007 Dec;49(4):
Abstract
 
Incidence of toxoplasmosis in 5532 pregnant women in Crete, Greece: management
of 185 cases at risk.
 Antoniou M, Tzouvali H, Sifakis S, et al 
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2004 Dec 1;117(2):138-43.
 Abstract
 
Poland

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries   

 
Analysis of complications during pregnancy in women with serological features of acute toxoplasmosis
or acute parvovirosis
Marcinek P, Nowakowska D, Szaflik K,
Ginekol Pol. 2008 Mar;79(3):186-91
 Abstract
 
Prevalence and estimated incidence of Toxoplasma infection among pregnant
women in Poland: a decreasing trend in the younger population.
 Nowakowska D, Stray-Pedersen B, et al
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2006 Sep;12(9):913-7.
Abstract 
 
Impact of health education on knowledge and prevention behavior for congenital
toxoplasmosis: the experience in Poznan, Poland.
 Pawlowski ZS, Gromadecka-Sutkiewicz M, Skommer J, et al
Health Educ Res 2001 Aug;16(4):493-502
Abstract
 
Slovakia
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries   
 
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women in Slovakia
 Studenicová C, Ondriska F, Holková R. 
Epidemiol Mikrobiol Imunol. 2008 Feb;57(1):8-13.
 Abstract
Spain
 
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries      
          
 
Prevalence and incidence in Albacete, Spain, of Toxoplasma gondii infection in women of childbearing age:
differences between immigrant and non-immigrant (2001-2007)
Alvarez JB, Serrano MM, Parrado LM, et al
Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2008 May-Jun;82(3):333-42.
 Abstract
 
Seroprevalence of antibodies against Treponema pallidum, Toxoplasma gondii, rubella
virus, hepatitis B and C virus, and HIV in pregnant women.
Gutierrez-Zufiaurre N, Sanchez-Hernandez J, Munoz S, et al 
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2004 Nov;22(9):512-6.
Abstract
 
Toxoplasmosis and pregnancy. Multicenter study of 16,362 pregnant women
in Barcelona
Munoz Batet C, Guardia Llobet C, Juncosa Morros T, et al
Med Clin (Barc). 2004 Jun 5;123(1):12-16.
Abstract
 
Turkey

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
 Seroprevalence and risk factors for toxoplasma infection among pregnant women in
Aydin province, Turkey.
 Ertug S, Okyay P, Turkmen M, Yuksel H.
 BMC Public Health. 2005 Jun 15;5(1):66
 PDF Paper
Latin America/Caribbean
 

Brazil

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
          
 
Toxoplasma gondii antibody profile in HIV-infected pregnant women and the risk of congenital toxoplasmosis.
 Lago EG, Conrado GS, Piccoli CS, et al 
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Oct 15
 Abstract
 
Serologic profile of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women attended at a teaching-hospital in Recife
Porto AM, Amorim MM, Coelho IC, Santos LC.
Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2008 May-Jun;54(3):242-8
 Abstract
 
Evaluation of prenatal screening for toxoplasmosis in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State,
Brazil: a cross-sectional study of postpartum women in two maternity hospitals
 Carellos EV, Queiroz de Andrade GM, Pessoa de Aguiar RA. 
Cad Saude Publica. 2008 Feb;24(2):391-401.
 Abstract
 
FULL TEXT  ARTICLE
Congenital toxoplasmosis infection in an infant born to an HIV-1-infected mother.
 Cruz ML, Cardoso CA, Saavedra MC, et al
Braz J Infect Dis. 2007 Dec;11(6):610-1.
 Paper
 
FULL TEXT ARTICLE
 Congenital toxoplasmosis in dizygotic twins, Parana, Brazil.
 Falavigna DL, Roncada EV, Nakazora D, et al 
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2007 Apr;49(2):117-118.
Paper
 
Toxoplasma-IgM and IgG-avidity in single samples from areas with a high
infection rate can determine the risk of mother-to-child transmission.
 Reis MM, Tessaro MM, D'Azevedo PA. 
Abstract
 
FULL TEXT LETTER
 Waterborne toxoplasmosis, northeastern Brazil.
Heukelbach J, Meyer-Cirkel V, Moura RCS,  et al.
Emerg Infect Dis 2007 Feb
 Letter
 
Incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis estimated by neonatal screening: relevance of
diagnostic confirmation in asymptomatic newborn infants.
Carvalheiro CG, Mussi-Pinhata MM, Yamamoto AY, et al
Epidemiol Infect. 2005 Jun;133(3):485-91.
 Abstract
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 A comparative study of congenital toxoplasmosis between public and private hospitals from
Uberlandia, MG, Brazil.
 Segundo GR, Silva DA, Mineo JR, Ferreira MS.
 Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2004 Feb;99(1):13-7.
 Paper
 
Columbia

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries   

  Serotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in chronically infected pregnant women: predominance of
type II in Europe and types I and III in Colombia (South America).
 Peyron F, Lobry JR, Musset K,et al
 Microbes Infect. 2006 Jul 28;
Abstract
 

Mexico

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries    
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women in a public hospital in
northern Mexico.
 Alvarado-Esquivel C, Sifuentes-Alvarez A, et al
 BMC Infect Dis. 2006 Jul 13;6:113.
Paper

Short report: neonatal screening pilot study of Toxoplasma gondii congenital
infectioni n Mexico.
 Vela-Amieva M, Canedo-Solares I, Gutierrez-Castrellon P, et al
 Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Feb;72(2):142-4
 Abstract

North America
 
United States
 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries   
 
  Toxoplasmosis prevention knowledge among pregnant women in Minnesota.
Ogunmodede F, Scheftel J, Jones JL, Lynfield R.
Minn Med. 2005 Feb;88(2):32-4.
 Abstract

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