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Toxoplasma gondii In Morocco And Palestine: General Review

Zuhair Dardona
Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
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Safa Ben Alla
Mohamed Hafidi
Ali Boumezzough
Samia Boussaa
Ministry of Health, Morocco
DOI icon 10.24018/ejbio.2020.1.6.118

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Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous intracellular parasite, which is commonly known to infect all warm-blooded animals. Almost 30 % of the world’s human population is infected with this parasite, though the infection varies depending on the region and ethnic group. Also, almost half of pregnant women in Morocco and one-third in Palestine have been infected with toxoplasmosis. Several studies have been conducted in order to estimate the prevalence of this parasite among pregnant women in Morocco and Palestine. However, studies revolving around the occurrence of this parasite among livestock and the environment in Palestine and Morocco are inadequate. This review will shed light on the underlying risk factors associated with the prevalence of this parasite by drawing on a comparison between the occurrence of toxoplasmosis in two different countries. It also intends on increasing the awareness and knowledge regarding this parasite among the general population. Nonetheless, Congenital toxoplasmosis as well as the seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis among women who have undergone abortion still need to be studied further, particularly in Morocco.

Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii, Toxoplasmosis, Prevalence, Morocco, Palestine, Risk factors

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