title: Parasites and pregnancy: the problems of malaria and toxoplasmosis.
abstract: Infections caused by parasites are common and not limited to the developing world. The spectrum of interactions between pregnancy and parasite infection ranges from minor discomfort to fetal death and are well illustrated by the problems of toxoplasmosis and malaria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Buffalo.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission