“…Moreover, toxoplasmosis in pregnant women can cause blindness, microcephaly, and mental retardation in the infant [6,12]. Different factors, such as host's (a) 3 Journal of Parasitology Research immune system status, genetic background, age, gender, contact with infected cats, environmental conditions, and diet and cultural habits, as well as the protozoan genotype, can affect the morbidity and mortality rate of Toxoplasma infection [13,14].…”