Toxoplasmosis in humans and animals in Brazil: high prevalence, high burden of disease, and epidemiology

JP Dubey, EG Lago, SM Gennari, C Su, JL Jones - Parasitology, 2012 - cambridge.org
Infections by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii are widely prevalent in humans and
animals in Brazil. The burden of clinical toxoplasmosis in humans is considered to be very …

Toxoplasmosis in human and animals around the world. Diagnosis and perspectives in the one health approach

RAM de Barros, AC Torrecilhas, MAM Marciano… - Acta tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxoplasmosis is a unique health disease that significantly affects the health of humans,
domestic animals, wildlife and is present in ecosystems, including water, soil and food …

[HTML][HTML] Parasitic infections in solid organ transplantation

BS Schwartz, SD Mawhorter… - American Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
As organ transplantation is carried out more regularly around the world and immigration and
travel to and from developing countries becomes more common, infections with parasitic …

Blood-brain barrier-restricted translocation of Toxoplasma gondii from cortical capillaries

GC Olivera, EC Ross, C Peuckert, A Barragan - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
The cellular barriers of the central nervous system proficiently protect the brain parenchyma
from infectious insults. Yet, the single-celled parasite Toxoplasma gondii commonly causes …

[HTML][HTML] Toxoplasma gondii isolates: Multilocus RFLP–PCR genotyping from human patients in Sao Paulo State, Brazil identified distinct genotypes

IMR Ferreira, JE Vidal, CCB de Mattos… - Experimental …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study investigated the genetic characteristics of Toxoplasma gondii samples collected
from 62 patients with toxoplasmosis in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. DNA samples were isolated …

Molecular diagnosis of central nervous system opportunistic infections in HIV-infected Zambian adults

OK Siddiqi, M Ghebremichael, X Dang… - Clinical Infectious …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
This is the first comprehensive study in sub-Saharan Africa looking at the full spectrum of
central nervous system opportunistic infections in the HIV population. This study highlights …

Extracellular vesicles isolated from Toxoplasma gondii induce host immune response

VO Silva, MM Maia, AC Torrecilhas… - Parasite …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study established a protocol to purify Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite microvesicles and
exosomes, called as extracellular vesicles (EV s). In addition, the investigations were …

Cerebral and ocular toxoplasmosis related with IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-10 levels

CS Meira, VL Pereira-Chioccola, JE Vidal… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
This study analyzed the synthesis of Interferon gamma (IFN-γ), Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha
(TNF-α), and Interleukin 10 (IL-10) in chronically infected patients which developed the …

Molecular diagnostics and parasitic disease

S Vasoo, BS Pritt - Clinics in laboratory medicine, 2013 - labmed.theclinics.com
Despite advances in medical knowledge and practice, parasitic diseases remain a
significant global health burden. Malaria alone is estimated to have caused 216 million …

The impact of the waterborne transmission of Toxoplasma gondii and analysis efforts for water detection: an overview and update

P Karanis, HM Aldeyarbi, ME Mirhashemi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2013 - Springer
The ubiquitous protozoa Toxoplasma gondii is now the subject of renewed interest, due to
the spread of oocysts via water causing waterborne outbreaks of toxoplasmosis in different …