Toxoplasma gondii: Epidemiology, Clinical Challenges, and Case Insights
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 February 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
Interests: parasitic diseases; zoonosis; toxoplasmosis; epidemiology; COVID-19
Interests: parasitic diseases; zoonosis; toxoplasmosis; epidemiology; COVID-19
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Dear Colleagues,
Since its discovery in 1908, the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii has become one of the most widespread parasites globally. Moreover, T. gondii is considered one of the most successful and well-adapted parasites due to its ability to spread within all ecosystems and across different hosts (humans and domestic and wild animals and birds) and to infect different types of cells. Approximately 2 billion people worldwide are chronically infected with T. gondii, and toxoplasmosis is one of the most damaging zoonotic diseases in the world, with a loss of 2–8 million disability-adjusted life years. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent toxoplasmosis in humans. Therefore, to better mitigate the potentially devastating impact of T. gondii on humans, we need to better understand and identify effective actions and develop strategies to reduce the burden of this parasitic disease.
This Special Issue will showcase recent research related to various aspects of Toxoplasma gondii infection, including epidemiology, risk factors, and patterns of distribution.
We look forward to receiving submissions of reviews, original research articles, case reports, and case series and contributing to the development of effective prevention and control measures.
Dr. Maria Alina Lupu
Prof. Dr. Tudor Rares Olariu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Toxoplasma gondii
- toxoplasmosis
- seroprevalence
- risk factors
- epidemiology
- public health
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