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Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by  Toxoplasma gondii  ( T. gondii ). The parasite has cosmopolitan distribution, infecting almost all species of warm-blooded animals. Latent  T. gondii  infection in HIV/AIDS patients is a risk for development of cerebral toxoplasmosis (CT). The aim of this study is to determine seroprevalence of latent  T. gondii  infection and assess its associated factors among individuals infected with HIV in Arba Minch Hospital, south Ethiopia. A facility-based cross-sectional study involving 170 HIV-infected individuals attending Arba Minch Hospital antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinic was conducted from April to June 2013. Data on demographic profile of the study participants and factors associated with  T. gondii  infection were gathered using a questionnaire. Serum was tested for IgG anti- T. gondii  antibody by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. Seroprevalence of latent  T. gondii  infection among the study participants was 88.2%. Consumption of raw meat (AOR = 4.361; 95% CI: 1.409–13.496) and involvement in farming/gardening activities (AOR = 4.051; 95% CI: 1.112–14.758) were independent predictors of  T. gondii  seropositivity. This study revealed high prevalence of latent  T. gondii  infection, similar to other studies. Monitoring of the patients to prevent reactivation of the latent  T. gondii  infection is recommended.

LatentToxoplasma gondiiInfection and Associated Risk Factors among HIV-Infected Individuals at Arba Minch Hospital, South Ethiopia