Past and present seroprevalence and disease burden estimates of Toxoplasma gondii infections in Germany: An appreciation of the role of serodiagnostics

Toxoplasmosis is one of the major foodborne parasitic diseases in Germany, with 49% of its population chronically infected with its causative agent, Toxoplasma gondii. Although the acute disease is usually benign in immunocompetent individuals, it is a threat for immunocompromised patients as well a...

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Main Author: Frank Seeber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422123000206