Toxoplasma gondii in Egyptian Blood Donors and Livestock: Seroprevalence, Risk Factors, and One Health Implications
Marwa A. Gouda, Sahar M. Selim, Eman Fathi Fadel, Eman Attia Elmorsy, Aya Abdallah Seleem, Hany M. Ibrahim, Reda Abdel Latif Ibrahem, Yomna Mohamed Hegazy, Kholoud Adel Alsawy, Mustafa Adel A. Younis, Khaled A. Abd El-Razik, Ehab Ali Fouad, Eman L. Shehata, Tameem M. A. Mohammed, Shrouq Moustafa Tolba, Ann Hegazy, Mona Wagdy Ayad, Shaimaa A. Farag · 2026
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Marwa A Gouda leads an eighteen-author team measuring exposure to the parasite Toxoplasma gondii across Egypt in a 2026 cross-sectional study. The parasite spreads through undercooked meat and contact with cats, and silent infection in blood donors raises transfusion concerns. The team tested blood from 2,000 symptom-free donors and 500 cattle and buffaloes across six governorates, pairing antibody tests with questionnaires on habits and exposures.
About forty-two percent of donors carried antibodies showing past infection, with sharp regional contrasts: two-thirds positive in Alexandria against sixteen percent in Cairo. Eating undercooked meat, contact with cats, and farm work stood out as the main risk factors. Livestock showed lower past-exposure rates but signs of active circulation of the parasite. Gouda's team argues for a One Health response joining public education, food safety, and targeted screening of high-risk people and animals, since human and animal exposure clearly overlap.
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| CREATOR | Marwa A. Gouda, Sahar M. Selim, Eman Fathi Fadel, Eman Attia Elmorsy, Aya Abdallah Seleem, Hany M. Ibrahim, Reda Abdel Latif Ibrahem, Yomna Mohamed Hegazy, Kholoud Adel Alsawy, Mustafa Adel A. Younis, Khaled A. Abd El-Razik, Ehab Ali Fouad, Eman L. Shehata, Tameem M. A. Mohammed, Shrouq Moustafa Tolba, Ann Hegazy, Mona Wagdy Ayad, Shaimaa A. Farag |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |