Introduction: Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most important foodborne pathogens. Toxoplasmosis causes abortion and neonatal loss in livestock and imposes significant losses to farming industry. Prevalence of T. gondii in sheep and goats was investigated in three adjacent geographical areas within Gilan province in north of Iran. Methods: Serum samples were collected from 247 sheep and 155 goat...

Cite this article: Claudia F. Dick.” Toxoplasma gondii: The Mind-Control Parasite”. J J Srgy Volume 1, Issue 1: 006 Toxoplasma gondii is an extremely widespread protozoan parasite, with a prevalence of 20-70% in USA. This high prevalence is attributable in part to the HIV pandemic: neurotoxoplasmosis is the most frequent oportunistic infection and the most common cause of brain focal injuries i...

Using the Sabin-Feldman dye test, sera from wild and domestic animals in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado were tested for the prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. The prevalence of positive titers (greater than or equal to 1:8) in animals from these areas was: New Mexico (178 of 569, 31%), Arizona (11 of 56, 20%), and Colorado (2 of 7, 29%). The overall prevalence of antibodies to Tox...

Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) arises as a result of new acquisition of Toxoplasma infection by a susceptible woman during pregnancy. Early detection of CT through neonatal screening programmes could optimize management and improve infant outcome. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of Toxoplasma susceptibility in pregnant women. As detection of Toxoplasma antibodies in neonatal blood r...

Toxoplasmosis caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is a very common infection among young adults in diVerent parts of the world. Most of the toxoplasma infections are asymptomatic, the diagnosis relies mainly on the results of serological tests. The clinical implications of toxoplasma infection in pregnant patients are manifold. Such patients may have spontan...

Numerous recent studies show that vitamin D deficiency potentiates various chronic physical and psychiatric disorders diseases. It has been shown a similar range of is also associated with latent infection Toxoplasma gondii (Nicolle et Manceaux, 1908). For instance, among cancer, diabetes schizophrenia patients, we find higher prevalence both toxoplasmosis deficiency. Theoretically, therefore, ...

Problem statement: In situations of immunodeficiency, Toxoplasma gondii emerges as a life-threatening infection. Toxoplasma gondii is transmitted parenterally, flourish in immunocompromised subjects and, most toxoplasma infections are asymptomatic. Studies have shown that there is a immunodeficiency in renal failure patient such as hemodialysis patients and these patients have a high risk for m...

background: our information regarding immunity to toxoplasmosis among reproductive age women is indeterminate and there is significant variation between reported results; it is necessary to perform a meta-analysis study on subjects to obtain required findings and develop preventive measures accordingly. objective: estimation level of immunity to toxoplasmosis in reproductive ages. materials and...