Congenital toxoplasmosis: About a serious and preventable case
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چکیده
Background: Congenital toxoplasmosis results from vertical transmission of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite mother to fetus after a primary maternal infection. The risk fetal contamination is higher later term Conversely, severe infection decreases with term; third trimester infections are most often asymptomatic at birth.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of clinical images and medical case reports
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2766-7820']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/2007