Original Research Article

Trends of seropositivity and clinical spectra of Toxoplasmosis- A two-year observational study from a tertiary care centre in North India

Dr Manisha Paul, MD¹, Dr Deepjyoti Kalita, MD, Ph.D¹,Gaurav Badoni, MSc¹, Dr Pratima Gupta, MD,Dr Sangeeta Deka, MD^1,2

1Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh,
Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India; India.
1Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
1Ph. D Scholar, Dept. of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh,
Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India
1Professor and Head, Dept. of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh,
Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India
2Assistant Professor, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College & Hospital (FAAMCH), Barpeta,
Assam, India

Ind.J.Applied.Microbiol. 2021 .23(2) : 1-10

^*Corresponding author

Abstract:

Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is highly
prevalent in man and other warm-blooded animals. Most of the affected adults do not manifest
any serious illness, but it can cause mental retardation and blindness in congenitally infected
children and serious illness in immunocompromised individuals. We aimed to study the disease
burden and clinical manifestations of Toxoplasma seropositive patients in the hilly region of
North India.

Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii, seroprevalence, Clinical manifestation, Toxoplasmosis, North India

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