Toxoplasmosis snapshots: global status of Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence and implications for pregnancy and congenital toxoplasmosis

G Pappas, N Roussos, ME Falagas - International journal for parasitology, 2009 - Elsevier
Toxoplasma gondii's importance for humans refers mainly to primary infection during
pregnancy, resulting in abortion/stillbirth or congenital toxoplasmosis. The authors sought to …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of Toxoplasma gondii infection among the Mexican population

ML Galvan-Ramirez, R Troyo, S Roman… - Parasites & vectors, 2012 - Springer
Background Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii and at least one-
third of the world's population has detectable T. gondii antibodies. The seroprevalence of T …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil

S Sroka, N Bartelheimer, A Winter… - The American journal …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We determined the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors among
963 pregnant women attending an obstetric hospital in Fortaleza, Brazil. Seroprevalences of …

Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women in a public hospital in northern Mexico

C Alvarado-Esquivel, A Sifuentes-Álvarez… - BMC infectious …, 2006 - Springer
Background Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection in pregnant women represents a risk for
congenital disease. There is scarce information about the epidemiology of T. gondii infection …

Seroepidemiology of infection with Toxoplasma gondii in healthy blood donors of Durango, Mexico

C Alvarado-Esquivel, MF Mercado-Suarez… - BMC Infectious …, 2007 - Springer
Background Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection in blood donors could represent a risk
for transmission in blood recipients. There is scarce information about the epidemiology of T …

Toxoplasmosis in Mexico: epidemiological situation in humans and animals

I Hernandez-Cortazar, KY Acosta-Viana… - Revista do Instituto de …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease widely distributed throughout the world, infecting a
wide variety of animal species including humans. In Mexico, this parasite has been detected …

Parasitical cultures? The cultural origins of institutions and development

R Maseland - Journal of Economic Growth, 2013 - Springer
Do cultural attitudes affect institutions and economic performance? This paper suggests they
do. To measure the impact of cultural attitudes we use prevalence rates of the common …

Frequency and risk factors for toxoplasmosis in ovines of various regions of the State of Colima, Mexico

H Caballero-Ortega, JM Palma, LJ García-Márquez… - Parasitology, 2008 - cambridge.org
Infection of ewes by Toxoplasma gondii may induce abortions, thus it has consequences for
sheep production. Colima, Western State of Mexico, has favourable climatic conditions for …

Toxoplasma gondiiPresence in Women with Spontaneous Abortion in Yucatan, Mexico

IA Vado-Solís, V Suárez-Solís… - The Journal of …, 2013 - meridian.allenpress.com
The objective of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of anti–Toxoplasma gondii
antibodies and DNA of women with spontaneous abortions in 2 hospitals located in …

High seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in a subset of Mexican patients with work accidents and low socioeconomic status

C Alvarado-Esquivel, A Torres-Castorena… - Parasites & vectors, 2012 - Springer
Background Toxoplasma gondii has been associated with reflex impairment and traffic
accidents. It is unknown whether Toxoplasma infection might be associated with work …