Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by an intracellular protozoal infection, Toxoplasma gondii. Cats and Felidae are definitive host and non felidae mammals and birds as intermediate host. Worldwide, domestic cats are estimated to be infected with ranging from 30 to 40%. Cats produce and shed oocysts and contaminate the environment for long time. Sporulated oocyst is infectious stage for livestock and product (meat, milk and eggs) of infected livestocks can act as a source of T. gondii infection.
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