Household Location (Urban, Peri-Urban and Rural Settlements) as an Associated Risk Factor for Toxoplasmosis during Pregnancy in Southeastern Brazil.

Maria Linda Ferreira LimaAna Maria Anthônia Ferreira Lima Simão de SousaLucimara Lopes MarquesIsabella Braghin FerreiraRogério Giuffrida Louise Bach Kmetiuk Alexander Welker Biondo Vamilton Alvares Santarém

Published in: Tropical medicine and infectious disease (2024)

The high prevalence of IgG and presence of IgM in pregnant residents of rural, peri-urban, and urban areas highlights the significance of the results obtained for strengthening maternal health programs aimed at preventing toxoplasmosis, regardless of their residence.

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