Seroprevalence and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in healthy blood donors in southwest Iran

Background Toxoplasmosis is a cosmopolitan parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). Blood transfusion is a probable route of T. gondii transmission. Due to lack of information about seroprevalence of T. gondii in healthy blood donors, this study was aimed to determine the chronic and acute infection using serological and molecular methods. Material and methods In this cross-sectional investigation, 380 samples were collected...