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A Review on the Present Advances on Studies of Toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. It was discovered over 100 years ago and is credited as the most successful parasitic organism worldwide, able to infect and multiply in all warm blooded animals including an estimated 2.3 billion people. Toxo...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7364236/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32724808 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7135268 |
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author | Mose, John Mokua Kagira, John Maina Kamau, David Muchina Maina, Naomi Wangari Ngotho, Maina Karanja, Simon Muturi |
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description | Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. It was discovered over 100 years ago and is credited as the most successful parasitic organism worldwide, able to infect and multiply in all warm blooded animals including an estimated 2.3 billion people. Toxoplasmosis is asymptomatic in immunocompetent individuals. Infection in the developing fetus and immunocompromised individuals can cause severe clinical disease. Toxoplasmosis is also a major cause of reproductive failure in livestock. The economic impact of toxoplasmosis is believed to be substantial. Factors associated with toxoplasmosis infection have been defined. Eastern Africa region is a high-risk area mainly due to the close association of humans and livestock as well as sociocultural practices, poor environmental hygiene, and poverty. The present paper provides a narrative review of published data on toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa. |
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spelling | pubmed-73642362020-07-27 A Review on the Present Advances on Studies of Toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa Mose, John Mokua Kagira, John Maina Kamau, David Muchina Maina, Naomi Wangari Ngotho, Maina Karanja, Simon Muturi Biomed Res Int Review Article Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. It was discovered over 100 years ago and is credited as the most successful parasitic organism worldwide, able to infect and multiply in all warm blooded animals including an estimated 2.3 billion people. Toxoplasmosis is asymptomatic in immunocompetent individuals. Infection in the developing fetus and immunocompromised individuals can cause severe clinical disease. Toxoplasmosis is also a major cause of reproductive failure in livestock. The economic impact of toxoplasmosis is believed to be substantial. Factors associated with toxoplasmosis infection have been defined. Eastern Africa region is a high-risk area mainly due to the close association of humans and livestock as well as sociocultural practices, poor environmental hygiene, and poverty. The present paper provides a narrative review of published data on toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa. Hindawi 2020-07-06 /pmc/articles/PMC7364236/ /pubmed/32724808 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7135268 Text en Copyright © 2020 John Mokua Mose et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Mose, John Mokua Kagira, John Maina Kamau, David Muchina Maina, Naomi Wangari Ngotho, Maina Karanja, Simon Muturi A Review on the Present Advances on Studies of Toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa |
title | A Review on the Present Advances on Studies of Toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa |
title_full | A Review on the Present Advances on Studies of Toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa |
title_fullStr | A Review on the Present Advances on Studies of Toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa |
title_full_unstemmed | A Review on the Present Advances on Studies of Toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa |
title_short | A Review on the Present Advances on Studies of Toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa |
title_sort | review on the present advances on studies of toxoplasmosis in eastern africa |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7364236/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32724808 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7135268 |
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