Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic pigs sheep cattle wild boars and moose in the Nordic-Baltic region: A systematic review and meta-analysis

摘要

BackgroundToxoplasma gondii is an important foodborne zoonotic parasite. Meat of infected animals is presumed to constitute a major source of human infection and may be a driver of geographical variation in the prevalence of anti-T. gondii antibodies in humans, which is substantial in the Nordic-Baltic region in northern Europe. However, data on seroprevalence of T. gondii in different animal species used for human consumption are scattered.