The role of Toxoplasma gondii persistence in human clinical pathology

The publications, including those of the author, on persistence phenomenon of the obligatory intracellular parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, are updated. The latent form of toxoplasmosis was shown to be prevailing. The role of congenital and acquired toxoplasmosis in kids' and adults' pathology, the opportunistic nature of this infection, the reactivating factors of latent and chronic infection as well as the mechanism of pathogen persistence are under discussion.