Exposure to Toxoplasma gondii Through Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Meat: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

J Ducrocq, A Simon, M Lemire, G De Serres… - Vector-Borne and …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Toxoplasma gondii is a globally distributed protozoan that mainly causes health issues in
the fetuses of pregnant women who have never been exposed to this parasite and patients …

Sero-epidemiology and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women in Arab and African countries

MA Alsammani - Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2016 - Springer
The epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy is a major issue for public health. Primary
infection in pregnant women can lead to serious sequelae. This review examined current …

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondiiand associated risk factors among pregnant women in Jimma town, Southwestern Ethiopia

E Zemene, D Yewhalaw, S Abera, T Belay… - BMC infectious …, 2012 - Springer
Background Toxoplasmosis is a common parasitic infection caused by an obligate
intracellular protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii. If primary toxoplasmosis occurs during …

Sero-prevalence and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Mwanza, Tanzania

B Mwambe, SE Mshana, BR Kidenya, AN Massinde… - Parasites & vectors, 2013 - Springer
Background Serological screening of pregnant women for Toxoplasma gondii-specific
antibodies is not practiced as an antenatal care in Tanzania; and there is a limited data …

Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women following antenatal care at Mizan Aman General Hospital, Bench Maji Zone (BMZ) …

F Abamecha, H Awel - BMC infectious diseases, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The intracellular parasite, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is found
worldwide. Infection with T. gondii during pregnancy can result in fetal and neonatal death or …

[HTML][HTML] Toxoplasmosis-serological evidence and associated risk factors among pregnant women in southern Thailand

V Nissapatorn, C Suwanrath… - The American journal …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Toxoplasma gondii is an important parasite in pregnant women. This case-controlled study
assessed the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in 640 pregnant women in southern …

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at Hawassa University comprehensive specialized and Yirgalem General …

DA Fenta - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Toxoplasmosis is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma
gondii. It is acquired by consumption of raw or undercooked meat containing tissue cyst …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infections in pregnant women in Gorgan city, Golestan province, Northern Iran-2012

M Sharbatkhori, YD Moghaddam… - Iranian Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most prevalent parasites of human and warm-
blooded animals. Toxoplasmosis is important especially in two groups: pregnant women …

Toxoplasmosis seroprevalence in relation to knowledge and practice among pregnant women in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

SH Elsafi, WF Al-Mutairi, KM Al-Jubran… - Pathogens and global …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The epidemiological importance of the different routes of Toxoplasma gondii transmission is
not known and depends largely on population behaviour and knowledge. This study was …

Toxoplasmosis among pregnant women: high seroprevalence and risk factors in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Y Doudou, P Renaud, F Jacqueline, S Hypolite… - Asian Pacific journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women, as well as
the proportion of acutely infected and risk factors in the Democratic Republic of Congo …