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Congenital toxoplasmosis in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil: a neglected infectious disease?
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Carellos, E. V. M. Caiaffa, W. T. Andrade, G. M. Q. Abreu, M. N. S. Januário, J. N. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | SUMMARY This study aimed to investigate the distribution of congenital toxoplasmosis in the state of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil and describe the demographic and socioeconomic profile of the municipalities associated with the disease. An ecological study was conducted using socioeconomic indicators of a database (MGSSRI) created by Fundação João Pinheiro (a government technical support agency of Minas Gerais), in order to show the development of the municipalities in the state. The prevalence of toxoplasmosis was the outcome and the items of the MGSSRI were the explanatory variables. Of 146 307 newborns screened (November 2006 to May 2007), 190 had congenital toxoplasmosis, yielding a prevalence of 1·3/1000, ranging from 0 to 76·9/1000 in the municipalities. The multivariate model indicated a higher occurrence of toxoplasmosis in municipalities with smaller populations and worse indexes of tax performance. Congenital toxoplasmosis appears to be a neglected disease in the state of Minas Gerais, given the high prevalence found and its concentration in municipalities with worse socioeconomic indexes. |
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| Ending Page | 655 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 644 |
| ISSN | 09502688 |
| e-ISSN | 14694409 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0950268813001507 |
| Journal | Epidemiology and Infection |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 142 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2014-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Epidemiology and Infection Infectious Disease Epidemiology Toxoplasma Gondii |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Infectious Diseases Epidemiology |
