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Retrospective study of toxoplasmosis prevalence in pregnant women in Benin and its relation with malaria.

Magalie DambrunCélia DechavanneNicolas GuigueValérie BriandTristan CandauNadine FievetMurielle LohezicSaraniya ManoharanNawal SareFirmine ViwamiFrançois SimonSandrine HouzéFlorence Migot-Nabias
Published in: PloS one (2022)
The high toxoplasmosis seroprevalence indicates that prevention against this parasite remains important to deploy and must be accessible and understandable to and for all individuals (educated and non-educated). A potential protective role against malaria conferred by a preexisting toxoplasmosis infection needs to be explored more precisely to examine the environmental, parasitic and/or immune aspects.
Keyphrases
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • toxoplasma gondii
  • pregnant women
  • risk factors
  • human health
  • life cycle