Background Toxoplasma gondii, a zoonotic protozoan parasite, infects mammals and birds
worldwide. Infection in humans is often asymptomatic, though illnesses can occur in …

Wild birds are important in the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis because they can serve as
reservoir hosts, and vectors of zoonotic pathogens including Toxoplasma gondii. Canada …

Sera (n= 328) collected from phocids (1995–97) from the east coast of Canada, including
harp seals (Phoca groenlandica), hooded seals (Cystophora cristata), grey seals …

Toxoplasma gondii is an important zoonotic protozoan parasite that can infect all warm-
blooded animals including mammals and birds. Raptors can be intermediate hosts for T …

Background Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous protozoan parasite capable of infecting all
warm-blooded animals including livestock. In these animals, the parasite forms cysts in the …

Background Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of infecting all warm-
blooded animals including livestock. In these animals, the parasite forms cysts in the tissues …

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that originated in the Amazon. Felids (mammals
in the cat family) are the only definitive hosts. These animals shed large numbers of …

As a result of their intimate contact with the land and their nutritional habits, the Inuit of
Nunavik are considered to be at risk from zoonotic infections. To better understand the risk …

Little is known of the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in Minnesota. Here, we evaluated
Toxoplasma gondii infection in 50 wild bobcats (Lynx rufus) and 75 other animals on/near …

Background Toxoplasma gondii is found on all continents and can infect all endothermic
vertebrates. Toxoplasmosis is a globally important zoonosis with potentially devastating …