Zainab W. Kermasha

Toxoplasma gondii Infection: From Environmental Transmission and Host–parasite Interactions to Clinical Disease, Diagnosis, and Translational Opportunities

Zainab W. Kermasha · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2026

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular apicomplexan that links environmental contamination, food-animal production, wildlife ecology, maternal-fetal health, and opportunistic disease. The outcome of infection is determined by interactions among parasite developmental stag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i101784

Study of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Iraqi Women Visiting Health Facilities in Al-Najaf: A Cross-sectional Study with Follow-up Serology

Zainab W. Kermasha · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2026

Aim: This study aimed to examine the serostatus of T. gondii infection among women, estimate the prevalence of past and current infection, and assess associations with age. Study Design: This was an epidemiological cross-sectional study conducted among 90 women. Place and Duratio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10580