Rural residence remains a risk factor for Toxoplasma infection among pregnant women in a highly urbanized Brazilian area: a robust cross-sectional study.

Luciana Maria Ribeiro AntinarelliMárcio Roberto SilvaRicardo José de Paula Sousa E GuimarãesMariana Sequetto TerrorPatrícia Enham LimaJoelma de Souza Coimbra IshiiPatrícia Fabiano MunizElaine Soares Coimbra

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2021)

This is the first report to use spatial analysis to show a cluster of Toxoplasma infection in rural and peripheral neighbourhoods of a highly urbanized municipality, which highlights the need for adequate healthcare actions to be implemented for women living in these areas.

Keyphrases

healthcare
south africa
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
pregnant women
adipose tissue
health insurance