title: Screening for congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil.
abstract: Toxoplasmosis acquired at the end of the pregnancy can produce ocular and neurological sequelae. The detection of IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii in dried blood spots of newborns is an important tool for early treatment and prevention. In this study we showed results of a pilot study about the prevalence of congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil and concluded that this disease should be included in the menu of neonatal screening programs.
authors.affiliation: Nobel RIE Laboratory and Neonatal Screening Center, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anele
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schulte
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rubim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brites
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D015995:Prevalence; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan