The One Health Approach to Toxoplasmosis: Epidemiology, Control, and Prevention Strategies
April 03, 2019
We review the natural history of T. gondii, its transmission and impacts in humans, domestic animals, wildlife and ecosystems. We also consider epidemiology, prevention, and control strategies, with the objective of facilitating awareness of this disease.
One Health is a collaborative, interdisciplinary effort that seeks optimal health for people, animals, plants, and the environment.
Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is an intracellular protozoan infection distributed worldwide, with a heteroxenous life cycle that practically affects all homeotherms and in which felines act as definitive reservoirs.
Herein, we review the natural history of T. gondii, its transmission and impacts in humans, domestic animals, wildlife both terrestrial and aquatic, and ecosystems. The epidemiology, prevention, and control strategies are reviewed, with the objective of facilitating awareness of this disease and promoting transdisciplinary collaborations, integrative research, and capacity building among universities, government agencies, NGOs, policy makers, practicing physicians, veterinarians, and the general public.
Aguirre AA, Longcore T, Barbieri M, Dabritz H, Hill D, Klein PN, Lepczyk C, Lilly EL, McLeod R, Milcarsky J, Murphy CE. 2019. The One Health approach to toxoplasmosis: epidemiology, control, and prevention strategies. EcoHealth. Apr 3:1-3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01405-7.