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Study Data from University of Miyazaki Update Knowledge of Vaccines

Published in Vaccine Weekly, April 4th, 2012

2012 APR 4 -- Researchers in Miyazaki, Japan conducted a study "Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by infection with Toxoplasma gondii and is prevalent worldwide under various climatic conditions. It is usually asymptomatic, but infection in pregnant women can pose serious health problems for the fetus."

"However, epidemiological information regarding toxoplasmosis in Japanese pregnant women is limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma antibodies, the primary infection rate, and the risk factors for toxoplasmosis in Japanese pregnant women. We measured anti-Toxoplasma antibody titers in 4,466 pregnant women over a period of...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2012-04-04)

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