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 …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women in Adwa district, northern Ethiopia

M Teweldemedhin, A Gebremichael… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Toxoplasma gondii infection is a great health concern to pregnant women and
the developing fetus. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii …

Risk factors associated with seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii in population-based studies among immunocompromised patients (pregnant women, HIV patients …

PO Odeniran, KF Omolabi, IO Ademola - Acta Tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Toxoplasmosis in immunocompromised individuals can be life threatening. The information
needed for proper control and management strategies in endemic West African countries is …

Overview of the effect and epidemiology of parasitic central nervous system infections in African children

M Mallewa, JM Wilmshurst - Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 2014 - Elsevier
Infections of the central nervous system are a significant cause of neurologic dysfunction in
resource-limited countries, especially in Africa. The prevalence is not known and is most …

Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence studies on humans and animals in Africa

K Hammond-Aryee, M Esser… - South African Family …, 2014 - journals.co.za
Background: Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect
nearly all mammalian and avian species. Approximately 25% of the global human …

Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans in East Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia

B Tilahun, Y Hailu, G Tilahun, H Ashenafi… - Epidemiology & …, 2016 - cambridge.org
A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2013 to September 2013 to determine the
seroprevalence and possible risk factors for human Toxplasma gondii infection in East …

Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women of the Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco

L Hoummadi, S Berrouch, Y Amraouza, A Adel… - African health …, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by an intracellular protozoan
named Toxoplasma gondii. Its prevalence had been investigated in several studies …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of neuroinfectious diseases and outcomes in Africa

N Aderinto, K Alare, OM AbdulBasit, M Edun… - IJS Global …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Neuroinfectious diseases are infections affecting the central and peripheral nervous system,
possibly due to bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections [1]. The route of infection to the …

Serological screening for ante-natal toxoplasmosis in Maiduguri municipal council, Borno state, Nigeria

SO Oyinloye, M Igila-Atsibee, B Ajayi… - African Journal of Clinical …, 2014 - ajol.info
Toxoplasma gondii infection causes devastating defects including, blindness, neurological
impairment and mental retardation in congenitally infected children. Congenital infection …

[PDF][PDF] High toxoplasmosis seroprevalence among young pregnant women in Medea, Algeria

M Khames, S Sihem, H Hizia, P Nguewa - Annals of Parasitology, 2020 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease with worldwide distribution and a major public health
problem. In fact, the zoonotic pathogen Toxoplasma gondii infects humans and almost all …