Epidemiologic significance of Toxoplasma gondii infections in turkeys, ducks, ratites and other wild birds: 2009–2020

JP Dubey, FHA Murata, CK Cerqueira-Cézar… - Parasitology, 2021 - cambridge.org
Toxoplasma gondii infections are common in humans and animals worldwide. Wild and
domestic avian species are important in the epidemiology of T. gondii infections because …

Past and future: Urbanization and the avian endocrine system

P Deviche, K Sweazea, F Angelier - General and Comparative …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban environments are evolutionarily novel and differ from natural environments in many
respects including food and/or water availability, predation, noise, light, air quality …

Global prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds: A systematic review and meta-analysis

C Chen, SY Qin, X Yang, XM Li, Y Cai, CC Lei… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to identify the global prevalence and
factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds. Six bibliographic …

Molecular prevalence, phylogeny and hematological impact of Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium spp. in common quails from Punjab, Pakistan

G Ahmad, A Masud, M Naeem, A Ghafar, H Muqaddas… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
This study investigates the molecular prevalence and phylogenetic characteristics of two
prominent blood-borne pathogens, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and Plasmodium spp., in …

Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii among commensal rodents from the Sahiwal division, Punjab, Pakistan

M Rizwan, S Ali, A Javid, MI Rashid - Parasitology Research, 2023 - Springer
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease in humans and animals caused by the protozoan
parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Rodents not only act as intermediate hosts for T. gondii but are …

Prevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Different Wild Bird Species Admitted to Rehabilitation Centres in Portugal

C Lopes, R Brandão, AF Lopes, R Sargo, M Casero… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide zoonotic parasite. According to the “One Health”
approach, studies on toxoplasmosis are essential since it affects humans and domestic and …

Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in rock pigeons (Columba livia) in Punjab, Pakistan

M Tayyub, S Ali, A Javid, M Imran - Parasitology Research, 2022 - Springer
Rock pigeons are synanthropic birds and live in close association within human settlements.
Synanthropic birds are considered potential carriers of diseases and pose a subsequent risk …

A review of foodborne Toxoplasma gondii with a special focus on its prevalence in Pakistan from 2000 to 2022

W Qamar, AF Alsayeqh - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Third-world countries have a higher prevalence of food-related disorders than developed
nations. Millions of people in underdeveloped countries are seriously at risk from the …

Serological evidence of exposure to Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds and local chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria

SI Bata, BV Maikai, JKP Kwaga, OO Okubanjo… - … : Regional Studies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Toxoplasma gondii, the cause of toxoplasmosis is an obligate intracellular protozoan
parasite of veterinary and public health importance. Ground feeding birds play an active role …