Abstract

After the first case of congenital toxoplasmosis in France was diagnosed in 1947, surveys carried out in the fifties demonstrated both a high frequency of congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection and its occurrence as a consequence of a maternal infection acquired during pregnancy. The high seroprevalence rate, i.e. 80%, in women of childbearing age [1] proved suitable for the setting up of a programme for the prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis since only about 20% of women required repeated testing throughout pregnancy.

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