Toxoplasma gondii is a Gram-positive protozoan parasite1 that can cause foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 86,686 human foodborne toxoplasmosis cases, including 327 deaths, occur annually in the US.
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne toxoplasmosis in the US and Canada include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne toxoplasmosis in Europe include:
Luis Miguel Martins Lucas Cardoso, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal3
3A. P. Lopes, J. P. Dubey, O. Moutinho, M. J. Gargaté, A. Vilares, M. Rodrigues and L. Cardoso, 2011. Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in women from the North of Portugal in their childbearing years. Epidemiology and Infection. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8365082
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne toxoplasmosis in South and Latin America include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne toxoplasmosis in Asia and Australia include:
Additional resources on Toxoplasma gondii:
A number of key sources on Toxoplasma gondii and toxoplasmosis are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasma_gondii
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848