Community Academic Profiles

Brian Blackburn

Community and International Work Details

  • Project Title  Epideimiology of Toxoplasmosis in Pregnant Women
  • Position Held:  Toxoplasmosis, epidemiology
  • Location:  International
  • Specific Location:  Cali, Colombia
  • This an ongoing project:  Yes
  • There are opportunities for student involvement in work:  Yes
  • Description:  Risk factors for acquisition of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy need to be better eluciadated in the developing world, particularly in places like Cali, where a high prevalence of the disease makes this a great concern. Assessing these factors though a case-control study involving different socioeconomic groups is ongoing

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