A meta analysis on risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes in Toxoplasma gondii infection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Quantified risks of congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection and abnormal pregnancy outcomes following primary maternal infection were evaluated with meta- analysis based on published studies.

Methods

The related literatures were searched in multiple literature databases regardless of languages. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to evaluate the risks of vertical transmission of Toxoplasma gondii and abnormal pregnancy outcomes following primary maternal infection with meta-analysis.

Results

53 of the 2632 searched literatures were included in our analysis. The incidence of abnormal pregnancy outcomes in T. gondii infected pregnant women (infected group) was significantly higher than that in the uninfected pregnant women (control group)

SUBMITTER: Li XL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4022675 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature