Vaccination concepts against Toxoplasma gondii.
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that infects animals and humans worldwide. Despite the current knowledge of immunology, pathology and genetics related to the parasite, a safe vaccine for prevention of the infection in both humans and animals does not exist. Here, we review some aspects concerning vaccination against T. gondii.
Garcia
João Luis
JL
Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Londrina State University, Campus Universitário, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Cx. Postal 6001, Londrina, PR 86051-990, Brazil. jlgarcia@uel.br
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D016052:Protozoan Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D016052:Protozoan Vaccines