Prenatal infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii can cause congenital
toxoplasmosis (CT), an often fatal or lifelong-disabling condition. Several studies of human …

Toxoplasmosis is a unique health disease that significantly affects the health of humans,
domestic animals, wildlife and is present in ecosystems, including water, soil and food …

Found worldwide from Alaska to Australasia, Toxoplasma gondii knows no geographic
boundaries. The protozoan is the source of one of the most common parasitic infections in …

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women, as well
as the general characteristics, clinical and laboratory findings, and pregnancy and fetal …

Congenital toxoplasmosis in humans and in other mammalian species, such as small
ruminants, is a well-known cause of abortion and fetal malformations. The calcium …

Toxoplasmosis is one of the major foodborne parasitic diseases in Germany, with 49% of its
population chronically infected with its causative agent, Toxoplasma gondii. Although the …

Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous apicomplexan parasite that can infect virtually any warm-
blooded animal. Acquired infection during pregnancy and the placental breach, is at the …

TORCH pathogens are a group of globally prevalent infectious agents that may cross the
placental barrier, causing severe negative sequalae in neonates, including fetal death and …

Objective To analyse the spatial, temporal and spatial–temporal patterns of infant mortality
associated with congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil between the years 2000 and 2020 …

Studies worldwide have reported the presence of protozoan parasites in a variety of
commercial bivalve shellfish. The uptake of these parasites by shellfish occurs during filter …