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Comparative study on Toxoplasma infection between Malaysian and Myanmar pregnant women

Andiappan H 1 , Nissapatorn V 2 , Sawangjaroen N 3 , Nyunt MH 4 , Lau YL 5 , Khaing SL 6 Show all authors , Aye KM 7 , Mon NC 8 , Tan TC 9 , Kumar T 10 , Onichandran S 11 , bin Mat Adenan NA 12

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  • 1 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. april_hem@yahoo.com
  • 2 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. nissapat@gmail.com
  • 3 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand. nongyao.s@psu.ac.th
  • 4 Department of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar), Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Yangon, Myanmar. drmhnyunt@gmail.com
  • 5 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. lauyeeling@um.edu.my
  • 6 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. silay@ummc.edu.my
  • 7 Department of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar), Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Yangon, Myanmar. khinmyoaye79@gmail.com
  • 8 Department of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar), Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Yangon, Myanmar. nanchonwemon@gmail.com
  • 9 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. tan_tianchye@hotmail.com
  • 10 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. thulasi.asi@gmail.com
  • 11 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. subashinionichandran@yahoo.com
  • 12 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. noorazmi.adenan@gmail.com
Parasit Vectors, 2014;7:564.
PMID: 25498432 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-014-0564-9

Abstract

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 among 219 and 215 pregnant women from Malaysia and Myanmar, respectively.

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