First Colombian Multicentric Newborn Screening for Congenital Toxoplasmosis

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Authors

Jorge Enrique Gómez‐Marín · University of Quindío

Alejandra de‐la‐Torre · University of Quindío

Edith Ángel‐Müller · Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Jorge Rubio · Universidad Nacional de Colombia

J Arenas · Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Elkin Osorio · Secretaría de Salud de Bogotá

Lilian Núñez

Abstract

Incidence for congenital toxoplasmosis is significantly different between hospitals or maternal child health services from different cities in Colombia. Mean annual rainfall was correlated with incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis.

Topics & Keywords

Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 5, Issue 5, pp. e1195-e1195

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001195

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