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Hindi Journal of Womens Health, Issues and CareISSN: 2325-9795
Montanelli Alessandro Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Immunology , Parasitology , Molecular Biology , Microbiology
Chemical, clinical and microbiological analysis laboratory, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Biography
Montanelli Alessandro works in the chemical, clinical and microbiological analysis laboratory in Spedali Civili di Brescia and is interested in the fields of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Cancer Research
Publications
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The Prevalence of Toxoplasma IgG Antibody in a Selected Population of Northern Italian Region
Author(s): Montanelli Alessandro, Bianchi Paolo, Brambilla Simona, Assandri Roberto, Maura Federica, Motta Lucia, Levi Setti Paolo, Monari Marta
Toxoplasmosis is a common zoonosis in humans and is still a serious problem for pregnant women also in western industrialized countries. The infection may be acquired or congenital and in pregnant women, may be transferred to the fetus causing miscarriage or congenital malformations. In Italy, a nationwide epidemiological surveillance system for Toxoplasmosis is still lacking. Aim of the present study is an assessment of the prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies IgG in a Northern Italian region. We have performed a retrospective study in which we analyzed 16937 samples (16.118 female, 819 male all in fertile period). All samples were analyzed using Toxo IgG Architect®, for the quantitative determination of IgG antibodies in human serum or plasm... view more»
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