Congenital toxoplasmosis among Iranian neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Toxoplasmosis is a serious zoonotic disease that can lead to abortion and congenital disorders and has a widespread global distribution in humans and animals. The objective of this review was to investigate the incidence of toxoplasmosis in Iranian neonates in order to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the overall situation of the disease for use in developing future interventions. Original studies investigating the incidence of Toxoplasma gondii infections in Iranian neonates were systematically searched in a number of English-language and Persian-language electronic databases. The search process resulted in the inclusion of a total of 11 studies in the systematic review, 10 of which were entered into the meta-analysis. The reviewed articles included 2,230 Iranian neonates investigated

SUBMITTER: Sarvi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6635660 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature