Seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma antibodies among hospitalized newborns and their mothers: associated factors and maternal awareness in a cross-sectional study in Yasuj, Iran

Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is a major congenital parasitic pathogen that can be transmitted vertically and is associated with a wide spectrum of adverse fetal and neonatal outcomes. In Iran, data on concurrent maternal–neonatal serological assessments remain limited, particularly in hospital-based settings. Neonatal serology is often interpreted without parallel maternal data or contextual information on awareness and risk factors. This hospital-based cross-sectional study in Yasuj, s