Toxoplasmosis in livestock in Italy: an epidemiological update

Infection withToxoplasma gondiiis one of the most common parasitic infections of human being
and other warm-blooded animals. It has been found worldwide from Alaska to Australia. Public health
organizations repeatedly encourage the collection of accurate data aboutT. gondiiin animals and humans
due to its medical importance as a major source of parasitic zoonosis. For these reasons, epidemiological
updates on toxoplasmosis in livestock are strongly advised also to plan control strategies. In the present
paper, seroprevalence data onT. gondiithat have been recorded in livestock from different Italian regions
over the last 3 decades are reviewed, showing the high level of exposure of livestock to this parasite.