SynthesisParasites & vectors2015
A meta-analysis of the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in animals and humans in Ethiopia.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- Toxoplasmosis landscape: a systematic review and meta-analysis of seroprevalence in healthy and non-healthy individuals in Sudan (1990-2025).BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in animals of the Arabian Peninsula between 2000-2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2023Pooled it
- Seroprevalence ofJournal of veterinary science · 2022Pooled it
- Potential risk factors associated with seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women and HIV infected individuals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Pooled it
- Human Toxoplasma gondii infection in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data published between 1960 and 2019.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in cats in mainland China.Parasites & vectors · 2017Pooled it
- Seroprevalence and associated risk factors ofVeterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Maternal and Neonatal Risk Factors in the Transmission of Toxoplasmosis: A Study on the Detection of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Cord Blood.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2025Article
- Toxoplasma Gondii in humans, animals and in the environment in Morocco: a literature review.Gut pathogens · 2024Review
- Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northwestern Iran.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
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- Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies and Associated Risk Factors Among Women in Zakho City, Iraq.Cureus · 2024Article
- Anti-Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Global seroprevalence ofHealth science reports · 2023Article
- A Case-Control Seroprevalence Survey of Toxoplasmosis in Hemodialysis Patients and Healthy Subjects in Kazeroon and Jahrom Districts in Fars Province, Southern Iran.Journal of parasitology research · 2023Article
- Development of Toxoplasma gondii Chinese I genotype Wh6 Strain in Cat Intestinal Epithelial Cells.The Korean journal of parasitology · 2022Article
- Contamination of Soil, Water, Fresh Produce, and Bivalve Mollusks withMicroorganisms · 2022Review
- Sero-molecular survey on Toxoplasma gondii infection among drug addicted and non-addicted individuals: a case-control study.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania spp. infections in apparently healthy dogs in west Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.BMC veterinary research · 2021Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practices to zoonotic disease risks from livestock birth products among smallholder communities in Ethiopia.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundToxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and assess the potential risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infections in animals and humans in Ethiopia by using meta-analytical methods.
methodsPublished studies on T. gondii in animals and humans in Ethiopia were searched in Medline, Google Scholar and the lists of references of articles. Eligible studies were selected by using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The risks of within and across study biases, and the variations in prevalence estimates attributable to heterogeneities were assessed. Pooled prevalence was estimated by the DerSimonian and Laird random effects model.
resultsThirty two studies were eligible and data from 5689 animals and 5718 humans were used for quantitative syntheses. The pooled IgG seroprevalence in cats, small ruminants and humans were estimated at 87.72% (95% CI = 78.63, 93.28), 34.59% (95% CI = 21.08, 51.12) and 74.73% (95% CI = 61.85, 84.36), respectively. The odds of infections were higher in pregnant than in non pregnant women (OR = 3.96), in individuals that had contact with cats than those with no contact (OR = 2.53), and in urban than in rural inhabitants (OR = 2.06).
conclusionsToxoplasmosis is highly prevalent and could be a cause of considerable reproductive wastage in small ruminants and multiple diseases in humans in Ethiopia. Public education on preventive measures could help reduce the transmission of the parasite to humans.
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