Knowledge and Practices of Toxoplasmosis among Clinical Laboratory Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study in Durango, Mexico.

: The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and practices about toxoplasmosis in a sample of clinical laboratory professionals in Mexico. : 192 clinical laboratory professionals were surveyed. They were asked about (1) ; (2) clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology of toxoplasmosis; and (3) their practices with respect to toxoplasmosis. : The range of animals infected by was known by 44.8% of participants. Clinical aspects of toxoplasmosis were known by up to 44.3% of subjects. Correct answers about the interpretation of serological markers of infection were provided by up to 32.8% of participants. A minority (32.2%) of participants knew about a high number of false positive results of anti- IgM antibody tests. Most participants (90.1%) did not know what the anti- IgG avidity test was. Up to 55.7% of participants provided incorrect answers about the interpretation of serology tests for the treatment of pregnant women. Common routes of infection were known by <15% of participants. Most (84.4%) participants had not performed tests for detection infection. : Results indicate incomplete knowledge of infection and toxoplasmosis and a limited practice of laboratory tests among the professionals surveyed.