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What Do We Know About Risk Factors for Infection in Humans with Toxoplasma gondii and How Can We Prevent Infections? by Petersen, E, Vesco, G, Villari, S, Buffolano, W

“…Fourteen case-control studies evaluating the importance of different risk factors for infection of humans with Toxoplasma gondii were identified. Surprisingly,…”
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Toxoplasma infection in individuals in central Italy: does a gender-linked risk exist? by Pinto, B., Mattei, R., Moscato, G. A., Cristofano, M., Giraldi, M., Scarpato, R., Buffolano, W., Bruschi, F.

“…An accurate estimate of the impact of toxoplasmosis on the population in Italy is not available. We performed a cross-sectional study on individuals living in…”
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Risk factors for toxoplasmosis in pigs bred in Sicily, Southern Italy by Villari, S., Vesco, G., Petersen, E., Crispo, A., Buffolano, W.

“…The aim of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pigs raised and slaughtered in Sicily, Southern Italy, and to…”
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Seroprevalence for toxoplasmosis in individuals living in North West Tuscany: access to Toxo-test in central Italy by Pinto, B., Castagna, B., Mattei, R., Bruzzi, R., Chiumiento, L., Cristofani, R., Buffolano, W., Bruschi, F.

“…This survey aimed to estimate the prevalence of anti- Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies in people living in north west Tuscany (central Italy) and to…”
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Toxoplasma gondii infections in sheep in Sicily, southern Italy by Vesco, G., Buffolano, W., La Chiusa, S., Mancuso, G., Caracappa, S., Chianca, A., Villari, S., Currò, V., Liga, F., Petersen, E.

“…The aim of the study was to determine the burden of Toxoplasma gondii-infections in sheep in Sicily, southern Italy and the risk factors for infection. Sera…”
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Congenital toxoplasmosis: the state of the art by Buffolano, W

“…A century after the first description the best preventative strategy against CT is still matter of debate. Over Europe, where prenatal and newborn screening…”
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Risk of Perinatal HIV Infection in Infants Born in Italy to Immigrant Mothers by Chiappini, Elena, Galli, Luisa, Lisi, Catiuscia, Gabiano, Clara, Giaquinto, Carlo, Giacomet, Vania, Buffolano, W., Esposito, Susanna, Badolato, Raffaele, Berbardi, S., Cellini, Monica, Dodi, Icilio, Faldella, Giacomo, Osimani, Patrizia, Genovese, Orazio, Nicastro, Emanuele, Viscoli, Claudio, Salvini, Federico, Tovo, Pier-Angelo, de Martino, Maurizio

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss in a Patient Affected by Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: Is It Useful to Identify Comorbid Pathologies? by Fontana, P., Melis, D., D'Amico, A., Cappuccio, G., Auletta, G., Vassallo, P., Genesio, R., Nitsch, L., Buffolano, W.

“…Abstract Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a common defect with a multifactorial etiology. Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) is the most common…”
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Effect of timing and type of treatment on the risk of mother to child transmission of Toxoplasma gondii by Gilbert, R, Gras, L

“…To determine the effects on mother to child transmission of the timing and type of prenatal treatment, taking into account gestational age at maternal…”
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Prenatal Screening for Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Campania: Preliminary Report on Activities and Results by Stagni, L, Romano, M.A, Romano, A, Magli, A, Briganti, F, Del Pezzo, M.A, Buffolano, W

“…By 1997, an open cohort of 1,652 live newborn of 1,637 mothers with gestational toxoplasmosis had been recruited in the Campania region to monitor the burden…”
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Sources Of Toxoplasma Infection In Pregnant Women: European Multicentre Case-Control Study by Cook, A. J. C., Gilbert, R. E., Buffolano, W., Zufferey, J., Petersen, E., Jenum, P. A., Foulon, W., Semprini, A. E., Dunn, D. T.

“…Objective To determine the odds ratio and population attributable fraction associated with food and environmental risk factors for acute toxoplasmosis in…”
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Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and preterm birth, low birthweight and small for gestational age birth by Freeman, K., Oakley, L., Pollak, A., Buffolano, W., Petersen, E., Semprini, A.E., Salt, A., Gilbert, R.

“…Objective  To determine the association between congenital toxoplasmosis and preterm birth, low birthweight and small for gestational age birth. Design …”
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Updating Standard Procedures for Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Rubella Case by Buffolano, W., Filia, A., Agnese, M., Stronati, M., Dicostanzo, P.

“…Congenital Rubella is the dramatic consequence of rubella during gestation. A combined strategy of Measles and Rubella universal vaccination on children and…”
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Failure to implement a preventive strategy against congenital toxoplasmosis in Italy by Buffolano, W

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Delayed maturation of IgG avidity in congenital toxoplasmosis by BUFFOLANO, W, LAPPALAINEN, M, HEDMAN, L, CICCIMARRA, F, DEL PEZZO, M, RESCALDANI, R, GARGANO, N, HEDMAN, K

“…The aim of this comparative study was to investigate the clinical usefulness of the measurement of Toxoplasma gondii IgG avidity in the postnatal diagnosis of…”
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Risk factors for recent toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in Naples by Buffolano, W., Gilbert, R. E., Holland, F. J., Fratta, D., Palumbo, F., Ades, A. E.

“…Effective primary prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis requires up to date information on locally relevant risk factors for infection in pregnant women. In…”
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Rubella control in Italy by Ciofi degli Atti, M, Filia, A, Revello, M Grazia, Buffolano, W, Salmaso, S

“…In Italy, rubella vaccination has been recommended since 1972 for pre-adolescent girls, and since the early 1990s for all children in the second year of life…”
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Determinants of response to a parent questionnaire about development and behaviour in 3 year olds: European multicentre study of congenital toxoplasmosis by Salt, A, Freeman, K, Prusa, A, Ferret, N, Buffolano, W, Malm, G, Schmidt, D, Tan, H K, Gilbert, R E, Petersen, E

“…We aimed to determine how response to a parent-completed postal questionnaire measuring development, behaviour, impairment, and parental concerns and anxiety,…”
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Low prevalence of selective IgA deficiency in infected children born to HIV-seropositive mothers: an in vivo model for speculation on selective IgA deficiency pathogenesis by Chiappini, E, Galli, L, Tovo, P A, Gabiano, C, Lisi, C, Ferraris, G, Viganò, A, Giaquinto, C, Bernardi, S, Badolato, R, Genovese, O, Salvini, F, Maccabruni, A, Anzidei, G, Rosso, R, Buffolano, W, Cellini, M, Casadei, A M, Faldella, G, Ruggeri, M, Osimani, P, Manzionna, M M, Dodi, I, Gotta, C, Esposito, S, Gariel, D, De Martino, M

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Prenatal treatment for serious neurological sequelae of congenital toxoplasmosis: an observational prospective cohort study by Cortina-Borja, Mario, Tan, Hooi Kuan, Wallon, Martine, Paul, Malgorzata, Prusa, Andrea, Buffolano, Wilma, Malm, Gunilla, Salt, Alison, Freeman, Katherine, Petersen, Eskild, Gilbert, Ruth E

“…The effectiveness of prenatal treatment to prevent serious neurological sequelae (SNSD) of congenital toxoplasmosis is not known. Congenital toxoplasmosis was…”
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