Neonatal Serologic Screening and Early Treatment for Congenital Toxoplasma gondii Infection
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- 30 June 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 330 (26) , 1858-1863
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199406303302604
Abstract
Most infants with congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection have no symptoms at birth, but many will have retinal disease or neurologic abnormalities later in life. Early detection and treatment of congenital toxoplasmosis may reduce these sequelae.Keywords
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