title: Toxoplasmosis as a travel risk.
abstract: Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite with worldwide distribution that infects more than one third of the global population. Primary infection in immunocompetent individuals is usually asymptomatic; however, different organs can be affected in immunocompromised individuals leading to the development of encephalitis, myocarditis or pneumonitis. The prevalence of infection with Toxoplasma as well as its genetic structure varies geographically and for that reason travel may be considered as a risk factor to acquire the infection. As toxoplasmosis is a foodborne disease, health care providers should give health education on prevention measures to all prospective travelers in order to decrease the risk of infection in endemic areas. This review presents an overview of the infection with T. gondii with some considerations for travelers to and from endemic zones.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Grupo Infección e Inmunidad, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia; Member of the Working Group on Zoonoses of the International Society for Chemotherapy (ISC). Electronic address: jcsepulv@utp.edu.co.
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sepúlveda-Arias
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Grupo GEPAMOL, Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad del Quindio, Armenia, Colombia. Electronic address: gepamol2@uniquindio.edu.co.
authors.forename: Jorge E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gómez-Marin
authors.affiliation: National Reference Laboratory for Toxoplasmosis, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Dr. Subotića 4, P.O. Box 102, 11129 Belgrade, Serbia. Electronic address: bobicb@imi.bg.ac.rs.
authors.forename: Branko
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bobić
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Grupo Infección e Inmunidad, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia; Facultad de Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia. Electronic address: cang@autonoma.edu.co.
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Naranjo-Galvis
authors.affiliation: Member of the Working Group on Zoonoses of the International Society for Chemotherapy (ISC); National Reference Laboratory for Toxoplasmosis, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Dr. Subotića 4, P.O. Box 102, 11129 Belgrade, Serbia. Electronic address: olgicadj@imi.bg.ac.rs.
authors.forename: Olgica
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Djurković-Djaković
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D002415:Cats; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013552:Swine / Q000469:parasitology; D014122:Toxoplasma; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents
keywords: Clinical presentation; Prevention; Toxoplasmosis; Travelers; Treatment