Prevalence of ocular toxoplasmosis in the general population and uveitis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Karami, T Gorgani-Firouzjaee… - Ocular Immunology …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The present study aimed to estimate the global prevalence of ocular toxoplasmosis
in the general population and patients with uveitis. Methods Four electronic databases were …

[HTML][HTML] Colombian ocular infectious epidemiology study (COIES): Ocular Toxoplasmosis incidence and Sociodemographic characterization, 2015-2019

C Cifuentes-González, E Zapata-Bravo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aims to describe the incidence of ocular involvement in patients with
toxoplasmosis and describe the sociodemographic characteristics by age, sex, and region in …

A hotspot of Toxoplasma gondii Africa 1 lineage in Benin: How new genotypes from West Africa contribute to understand the parasite genetic diversity worldwide

A Hamidović, JR Etougbétché… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Through international trades, Europe, Africa and South America share a long history of
exchanges, potentially of pathogens. We used the worldwide parasite Toxoplasma gondii to …

The introduction of new hosts with human trade shapes the extant distribution of Toxoplasma gondii lineages

L Galal, A Sarr, T Cuny, C Brouat… - PLoS Neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan with a worldwide occurrence, but the
determinants of the current pattern in the geographical distribution of T. gondii lineages and …

Frequency and visual outcomes of ocular toxoplasmosis in an adult Brazilian population

RE De Angelis, ML Veronese Rodrigues… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Although ocular toxoplasmosis is a leading cause of posterior uveitis worldwide, there is
scarce information about the real-life frequency of ocular lesions, visual outcomes, and risk …

Indication of Risk of Mother-to-Child Toxoplasma gondii Transmission in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

KD Kwofie, A Ghansah, JHN Osei… - Maternal and child …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Objectives Congenital infection with Toxoplasma gondii is known to result in
neurological and brain disorders including ophthalmic disorders later in life. Research in …

Ocular toxoplasmosis among livestock farmers and raw meat handlers in Uyo, Nigeria

EG Abraham, AE Moses, USOO Motilewa… - Ethiopian Journal of …, 2021 - ajol.info
BACKGROUND፡ Toxoplasmosis is the commonest cause of infectious posterior uveitis in
humans and can lead to blindness and low vision in both immune-competent and …

Clinical and serological characteristics of ocular toxoplasmosis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

N Nsiangani Lusambo… - Ocular Immunology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To describe demographic data, clinical features, and serological profiles in a cohort
of Congolese patients with ocular toxoplasmosis (OT). Method Cross-sectional study, carried …

Impact of gender on clinical features and outcomes of ocular toxoplasmosis

MR Lyons, T Arantes, BR Vieira, JM Furtado… - British Journal of …, 2024 - bjo.bmj.com
Aim To investigate the effect of gender on the clinical features and outcomes of ocular
toxoplasmosis. Methods 262 patients (139 women and 123 men) presenting to a tertiary …

First detection of Toxoplasma gondii Africa 4 lineage in a population of carnivores from South Africa

K Račka, E Bártová, A Hamidović, N Plault… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction There have only been a few molecular studies conducted on the detection of T.
gondii in tissues of carnivores in South Africa, with no data on the genetic diversity of this …