The Burden and Transmission Dynamics of Toxoplasmosis in Relation to Congenital Diseases among Pregnant Women in Ghana
Ebenezer Assoah,
Denis Dekugmen Yar,
Papa Kofi Amissah-Reynolds
et al.
Abstract:This study assessed the Burden and Transmission Dynamics of Toxoplasmosis in Relation to Congenital Diseases among Pregnant Women in the Asante Mampong Municipality of Ghana. A cross-sectional design was used to recruit 201 pregnant women from six health facilities conveniently. Participants' socio-demographics, clinical and environmental data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Using 2ml of blood, T. gondii seroprevalence was determined by the TOXO IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette. Data was analyzed u… Show more
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