SynthesisActa parasitologica2022
Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Marine Animal Species, as a Potential Source of Food Contamination: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Long-term host parasite dynamics in eight odontocete species from south-eastern South Africa.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025Article
- Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection among patients with beta-thalassemia major: a case-control study in Southeastern Iran.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- First epidemiological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki).Parasite (Paris, France) · 2025Article
- Molecular investigation of endoparasites of marine mammals (Cetacea: Mysticeti, Odontoceti) in the Western Mediterranean.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Analysis of codon usage bias of thioredoxin in apicomplexan protozoa.Parasites & vectors · 2023Article
- Overview of Apoptosis, Autophagy, and Inflammatory Processes inPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- First application of a droplet digital PCR to detectFrontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- In silico design of a novel peptide-based vaccine against the ubiquitous apicomplexanIn silico pharmacology · 2023Article
- Toxoplasmosis in Captive Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Comparative Detection of Immunoglobulin Isotypes and Subclasses againstInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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12 authors at 10 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
purposeMany marine animals are infected and susceptible to toxoplasmosis, which is considered as a potential transmission source of Toxoplasma gondii to other hosts, especially humans. The current systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of T. gondii infection among sea animal species worldwide and highlight the existing gaps.
methodsData collection was systematically done through searching databases, including PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science from 1997 to July 2020.
resultsOur search strategy resulted in the retrieval of 55 eligible studies reporting the prevalence of marine T. gondii infection. The highest prevalence belonged to mustelids (sea otter) with 54.8% (95% CI 34.21-74.57) and cetaceans (whale, dolphin, and porpoise) with 30.92% (95% CI 17.85-45.76). The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) with 41 records and indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) with 30 records were the most applied diagnostic techniques for T. gondii detection in marine species.
conclusionsOur results indicated the geographic distribution and spectrum of infected marine species with T. gondii in different parts of the world. The spread of T. gondii among marine animals can affect the health of humans and other animals; in addition, it is possible that marine mammals act as sentinels of environmental contamination, especially the parasites by consuming water or prey species.
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