Background Felids (domestic and wild cats) are important in the epidemiology of the
parasite Toxoplasma gondii because they are the only hosts that can excrete the …

Toxoplasma gondii infections are common in humans and animals worldwide.
Toxoplasmosis continues to be of public health concern. Cats (domestic and wild felids) are …

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is considered as one of the most successful parasites in the
world. This success is first illustrated by its worldwide distribution, from arctic to hot desert …

The felids are the only definitive hosts of Toxoplasma gondii, which could excrete oocysts
into the environment and provide an infection source for toxoplasmosis in various warm …

Brazil harbors the largest number of wild Neotropical felid species, with ten of the twelve
species recorded in the American continent. Although these animals are considered to be …

Background Toxoplasma gondii infections and cases of clinical toxoplasmosis have been
recorded in zoo animals. Wild felids in human care can serve as definitive hosts that shed …

Infectious diseases by pathogens, including those of zoonotic concern, may act as a primary
or contributory cause of threat to wildlife conservation and may represent a risk for human …

In the last decade, studies on wildlife worldwide have discovered key epidemiological
aspects of the sylvatic cycle of Toxoplasma gondii. However, despite the known role of wild …

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that infects almost all
warm-blooded animals, including humans, causing serious public health problems. In this …

There is little information about Toxoplasma gondii in wild felids, even when these species
have been associated with cases of toxoplasmosis in humans. In this study, samples of …