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TOXOPLASMOSIS IN PREGNANCY
Author(s) -
Ruoss C. F.,
Bourne G. L.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1972.tb11897.x
Subject(s) - toxoplasmosis , pregnancy , medicine , in utero , asphyxia , obstetrics , pediatrics , abortion , fetus , immunology , biology , genetics
Summary Seven of 3, 187 women investigated developed toxoplasmosis during pregnancy. A further two women developed the infection either shortly before or during early pregnancy. These nine patients were delivered of ten infants, none of which showed evidence of congential toxoplasmosis. Two infants died, one in utero at 30 weeks of pregnancy and the other (one of twins) of asphyxia and intraventricular haemorrhage. The eight children who survived were followed for a period of two years. A group of 104 patients who aborted was also studied but in no case was toxoplasmosis considered a contributory factor.