One Health Approach to Toxoplasmosis: Owner and Dog Seropositivity as Spatial Indicators of Risk Areas for Acquired, Gestational and Congenital Transmission.

Background: Toxoplasmosis has been of public health concern due to direct associations with socioeconomic vulnerability and inadequate living conditions.

Methods: Accordingly, the present study aimed to assess antibodies against , historical reported toxoplasmosis cases and associated socio-environmental risk factors in Pinhais, a full urban area of Curitiba, currently the eighth biggest metropolitan area of Brazil. Anti- antibodies were assessed by an indirect immunofluorescence reaction (RIFI).