Toxoplasma gondii infections are common in humans and animals worldwide. Toxoplasmosis in goats continues to be of public health and economic concern. The present review summarizes worldwide information on the prevalence of clinical and subclinical infections, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and genetic diversity of T. gondii in goats in the past decade. There is debate and uncertainty regarding excretion of T. gondii in milk and the ingestion of raw milk as sources of T. gondii infection for humans. Toxoplasmosis can cause abortion and deaths even in adult goats. PCR-RFLP typing of T. gondii DNA derived from viable T. gondii isolates has revealed genetic diversity in goats in North and South America. The significance of T. gondii isolates in domestic goats usually associated with wildlife in USA is discussed. This review will be of interest to biologists, parasitologists, veterinarians, and public health workers.

弓形虫感染在全球人类和动物中很常见。山羊弓形虫病仍然是公共卫生和经济问题。本综述总结了过去十年中山羊的弓形虫临床和亚临床感染的流行，流行病学，诊断，治疗和遗传多样性的信息。关于牛奶中弓形虫的排泄和摄入生乳作为人类弓形虫感染源的争论和不确定性。弓形虫病甚至会导致成年山羊流产和死亡。的PCR-RFLP打字弓形虫DNA来自活衍生弓形虫分离株揭示了北美和南美山羊的遗传多样性。讨论了弓形虫分离株在美国通常与野生动植物有关的家山羊中的重要性。生物学家，寄生虫学家，兽医和公共卫生工作者将对此研究感兴趣。