Screening for congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil.
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.
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Nobel RIE Laboratory and Neonatal Screening Center, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Anele
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Schulte
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Rubim
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Becker
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Brites
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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
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan