An updated revision of Toxoplasma gondii in Ecuador: where we are and where we go from here.

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondiiis an extremely successful apicomplexan parasite, which is able to invade virtually any nucleated cell.T. gondiihasan estimated global seroprevalence of 30% inhuman population.Within an immunocompetent host, this parasite causes no harm to the internal systems; however,in cases of congenital transmission during pregnancy or reactivation of infection in immunosuppressed patients, T. gondii infection representsa potentially serious threat. Here, we show a literature review aimed at studying the state of T. gondii and toxoplasmosis in Ecuador.