Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. It was discovered over 100 years ago and is credited as the most successful parasitic organism worldwide, able to infect and multiply in all warm blooded animals including an estimated 2.3 billion people. Toxoplasmosis is asymptomatic in immunocompetent individuals. Infection in the developing fetus and immunocompromised individuals can cause severe clinical disease. Toxoplasmosis is also a major cause of reproductive failure in livestock. The economic impact of toxoplasmosis is believed to be substantial. Factors associated with toxoplasmosis infection have been defined. Eastern Africa region is a high-risk area mainly due to the close association of humans and livestock as well as sociocultural practices, poor environmental hygiene, and poverty. The present paper provides a narrative review of published data on toxoplasmosis in Eastern Africa.

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东部非洲弓形虫病研究的最新进展综述。

弓形虫病是由原生动物寄生虫弓形虫引起的人畜共患病感染。它是在100多年前发现的，被誉为全球最成功的寄生生物，能够感染所有温血动物并繁殖，包括估计23亿人。弓形虫病在有免疫能力的个体中无症状。发育中的胎儿和免疫功能低下的个体感染会导致严重的临床疾病。弓形虫病也是牲畜繁殖衰竭的主要原因。弓形虫病的经济影响被认为是巨大的。已经定义了与弓形虫病感染相关的因素。东部非洲地区是高危地区，主要是由于人畜关系密切，社会文化习俗，环境卫生差和贫穷。本文提供了对东部非洲弓形虫病公开数据的叙述性综述。