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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic

MedGen UID:
58109
•Concept ID:
C0162494
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Complication, Parasitic Pregnancy; Complications Pregnancies, Parasitic; Complications Pregnancy, Parasitic; Complications, Parasitic Pregnancy; Parasitic Complications Pregnancies; Parasitic Complications Pregnancy; Parasitic Pregnancy Complication; Parasitic Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancies, Parasitic Complications; Pregnancy Complication, Parasitic; Pregnancy, Parasitic Complications

Definition

The co-occurrence of pregnancy and parasitic diseases. The parasitic infection may precede or follow FERTILIZATION. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPregnancy Complications, Parasitic

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Iron Deficiency in Women's Health: New Insights into Diagnosis and Treatment.
Moisidis-Tesch CM, Shulman LP
Adv Ther 2022 Jun;39(6):2438-2451. Epub 2022 Apr 30 doi: 10.1007/s12325-022-02157-7. PMID: 35488139
Management of Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy.
Montoya JG, Remington JS
Clin Infect Dis 2008 Aug 15;47(4):554-66. doi: 10.1086/590149. PMID: 18624630
The treatment of malaria.
White NJ
N Engl J Med 1996 Sep 12;335(11):800-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199609123351107. PMID: 8703186

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Malaria and Pregnancy.
Rasmussen SA, Arguin PM, Jamieson DJ
Obstet Gynecol 2023 Dec 1;142(6):1303-1309. Epub 2023 Sep 28 doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005409. PMID: 37769318
Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy.
Ahmed M, Sood A, Gupta J
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020 Dec;255:44-50. Epub 2020 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.10.003. PMID: 33075679
General Features and Laboratory Diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii Infection.
Beder D, Esenkaya Taşbent F
Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2020 Jun 2;44(2):94-101. doi: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2020.6634. PMID: 32482042
An overview of malaria in pregnancy.
Bauserman M, Conroy AL, North K, Patterson J, Bose C, Meshnick S
Semin Perinatol 2019 Aug;43(5):282-290. Epub 2019 Mar 16 doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2019.03.018. PMID: 30979598Free PMC Article
Pregnancy and helminth infections.
Mpairwe H, Tweyongyere R, Elliott A
Parasite Immunol 2014 Aug;36(8):328-37. doi: 10.1111/pim.12101. PMID: 24471654Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Malaria and Pregnancy.
Rasmussen SA, Arguin PM, Jamieson DJ
Obstet Gynecol 2023 Dec 1;142(6):1303-1309. Epub 2023 Sep 28 doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005409. PMID: 37769318
Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy.
Ahmed M, Sood A, Gupta J
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020 Dec;255:44-50. Epub 2020 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.10.003. PMID: 33075679
General Features and Laboratory Diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii Infection.
Beder D, Esenkaya Taşbent F
Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2020 Jun 2;44(2):94-101. doi: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2020.6634. PMID: 32482042
Management of Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy.
Montoya JG, Remington JS
Clin Infect Dis 2008 Aug 15;47(4):554-66. doi: 10.1086/590149. PMID: 18624630
Toxoplasmosis.
Montoya JG, Liesenfeld O
Lancet 2004 Jun 12;363(9425):1965-76. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16412-X. PMID: 15194258

Therapy

Pregnancy and malaria: the perfect storm.
Rogerson SJ, Unger HW
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2022 Oct 1;35(5):410-416. Epub 2022 Jul 22 doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000859. PMID: 35916532
Editorial: Immunity to Parasitic Infections in Pregnancy.
Doritchamou JYA, Aitken EH, Luty AJF
Front Immunol 2021;12:813446. Epub 2021 Dec 16 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.813446. PMID: 34975925Free PMC Article
Malaria during Pregnancy.
Fried M, Duffy PE
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2017 Jun 1;7(6) doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a025551. PMID: 28213434Free PMC Article
Malaria in pregnancy and irritable bowel syndrome.
Fisher P
Homeopathy 2014 Jul;103(3):163-4. Epub 2014 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2014.05.004. PMID: 24931746
Pregnancy and helminth infections.
Mpairwe H, Tweyongyere R, Elliott A
Parasite Immunol 2014 Aug;36(8):328-37. doi: 10.1111/pim.12101. PMID: 24471654Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Congenital Toxoplasmosis in the United States.
Maldonado YA, Read JS; COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Pediatrics 2017 Feb;139(2) doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-3860. PMID: 28138010
Protozoan Parasites.
Custodio H
Pediatr Rev 2016 Feb;37(2):59-69; quiz 70-1. doi: 10.1542/pir.2015-0006. PMID: 26834225
Congenital toxoplasmosis.
Kravetz J
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Jun 28;2010 PMID: 21418689Free PMC Article
Insecticide-treated nets.
Hill J, Lines J, Rowland M
Adv Parasitol 2006;61:77-128. doi: 10.1016/S0065-308X(05)61003-2. PMID: 16735163
Treatment of giardiasis.
Gardner TB, Hill DR
Clin Microbiol Rev 2001 Jan;14(1):114-28. doi: 10.1128/CMR.14.1.114-128.2001. PMID: 11148005Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Protozoan Parasites.
Custodio H
Pediatr Rev 2016 Feb;37(2):59-69; quiz 70-1. doi: 10.1542/pir.2015-0006. PMID: 26834225
Malaria and immunity during pregnancy and postpartum: a tale of two species.
McLean AR, Ataide R, Simpson JA, Beeson JG, Fowkes FJ
Parasitology 2015 Jul;142(8):999-1015. Epub 2015 Mar 3 doi: 10.1017/S0031182015000074. PMID: 25731914Free PMC Article
Congenital toxoplasmosis.
Kravetz J
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Jun 28;2010 PMID: 21418689Free PMC Article
Congenital toxoplasmosis.
Kravetz J
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Mar 27;2008 PMID: 19450322Free PMC Article
Schistosomiasis and pregnancy.
Friedman JF, Mital P, Kanzaria HK, Olds GR, Kurtis JD
Trends Parasitol 2007 Apr;23(4):159-64. Epub 2007 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2007.02.006. PMID: 17336160

Recent systematic reviews

Quantification of the association between malaria in pregnancy and stillbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Moore KA, Simpson JA, Scoullar MJL, McGready R, Fowkes FJI
Lancet Glob Health 2017 Nov;5(11):e1101-e1112. Epub 2017 Sep 26 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30340-6. PMID: 28967610
Prenatal education for congenital toxoplasmosis.
Di Mario S, Basevi V, Gagliotti C, Spettoli D, Gori G, D'Amico R, Magrini N
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Oct 23;2015(10):CD006171. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006171.pub4. PMID: 26493047Free PMC Article
Interventions for trichomoniasis in pregnancy.
Gülmezoglu AM, Azhar M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 May 11;2011(5):CD000220. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000220.pub2. PMID: 21563127Free PMC Article
Congenital toxoplasmosis.
Kravetz J
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Jun 28;2010 PMID: 21418689Free PMC Article
Congenital toxoplasmosis.
Kravetz J
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Mar 27;2008 PMID: 19450322Free PMC Article

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