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In the subgroup of women of childbearing age (aged 18\u201345 years), the prevalence was 22.3% (95% CI\u2009=\u200914.9\u201329.7).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study provided the first data on the prevalence of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Toxoplasma<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection in B&amp;H, as well as insight into the demographic risk factors as a basis for a future prevention program for\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Toxoplasma<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/vbz.2016.2028","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,10,31]],"date-time":"2016-10-31T16:00:59Z","timestamp":1477929659000},"page":"807-809","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["First Report on\n                    <i>Toxoplasma gondii<\/i>\n                    Infection in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Study in Blood Donors"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Branko","family":"Bobi\u0107","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Belgrade","place":["Serbia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Milanka","family":"Milosavi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Transfusion Medicine of the Republic of Srpska"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gordana","family":"Guzijan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Transfusion Medicine of the Republic of Srpska"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Olgica","family":"Djurkovi\u0107-Djakovi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Belgrade","place":["Serbia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2016,12,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","unstructured":"Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1023\/A:1007461225944"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00508-011-0052-6"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_1","first-page":"5","article-title":"Prevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Croatia","volume":"30","author":"\u0110;akovi\u0107-Rode O","year":"2010","unstructured":"\u0110;akovi\u0107-Rode O, , \u017didovec-Lepej S, , Vodnica Martucci M, , Lasica Polanda V, et al. 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