SynthesisPLoS neglected tropical diseases2019
Acute Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women worldwide: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Global, regional, and country seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women: a systematic review, modelling and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2020Pooled it
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- The Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis Antibodies Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Services in Urban and Rural Health Facilities in Three Regions of Burkina Faso: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection among blood donors in eastern China.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
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- Review of Toxoplasmosis: What We Still Need to Do.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
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- Congenital toxoplasmosis in infants from chronically infected mothers: report of two cases.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2025Article
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- Different patterns of Toxoplasma gondii infection epidemiology in the general population, animal contact workers, and blood donors in southeastern China between 2019 and 2023: a cross-sectional study.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAcute Toxoplasma infection (ATI) during pregnancy, if left untreated, can cause severe adverse outcomes for the fetus and newborn. Here, we undertook a meta-analysis to estimate the worldwide prevalence of ATI in pregnant women.
methodsWe searched international databases for studies published between January 1988 and November 2018. We included population-based cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies that reported the prevalence of ATI in pregnant women. Data were synthesized using a random effect model to calculate the overall prevalence of ATI (with a 95% CI) in six WHO regions and globally. We also performed linear meta-regression analyses to investigate associations of maternal, socio-demographic, geographical and climate parameters with the prevalence of ATI.
resultsIn total, 217 studies comprising 902,228 pregnant women across 74 countries were included in the meta-analysis. The overall prevalence of ATI in pregnant women globally was 1.1% (95% CI: 0.9-1.2%). In studies where more strict criteria for ATI were used, the overall prevalence was 0.6% (95% CI: 0.4-0.7%). The prevalence was highest in the Eastern Mediterranean region (2.5%; 95%CI: 1.7-3.4%) and lowest in the European region (0.5%; 95% CI: 0.4-0.7%). A significantly higher prevalence of ATI was found in countries with lower income levels (P = 0.027), lower human development indices (P = 0.04), higher temperatures (P = 0.02) and lower latitudes (P = 0.005) and longitudes (P = 0.02).
conclusionsThe risk of acquiring ATI during gestation is clinically important and preventive measures to avoid exposure of pregnant women to Toxoplasma infection should be strictly applied.
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