Toxoplasmosis Testing Market Size Share Growth and Forecast

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The rising incidence of Toxoplasmosis, along with major consumption of meat, pork, and mutton, has resulted in increasing demand for effective testing methods for T.gondii by diagnostics laboratories. The latest data shows that Americans eat an annual 66.18 pounds of pork per capita. The U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS) found that 268 million Americans ate bacon in 2020, with over 16 million eating five pounds of bacon or more during the year. The prevalence in other meat-producing animals, such as sheep, goats, and horses, has not changed over time, because the source of infection of these herbivorous animals kept on pastures has remained unchanged. In farmed sheep, the seroprevalence in Europe is logically correlated with age, increasing from lambs (17 to 22%) to adults (65 to 89%). Prevalence in poultry also varies markedly according to production systems. Toxoplasma infection in industrialized poultry farms is practically absent, while the seroprevalence in free-range or backyards chickens is usually high, up to 100%. Due to their habit of feeding close to the ground, free-range chickens have indeed been considered a good indicator of environmental contamination by Toxoplasma oocysts. It is generally assumed that approximately 25 to 30% of the world's human population is infected by Toxoplasma. The prevalence varies widely between countries (from 10 to 80%) and often within a given country or between different communities in the same region. 

Low seroprevalences (10 to 30%) have been observed in North America, South East Asia, Northern Europe, and in Sahelian countries of Africa. Moderate prevalence (30 to 50%) has been found in countries of Central and Southern Europe, and high prevalence has been found in South America and tropical African countries. As for animals, many factors can affect seroprevalence in humans. Climatic factors affect the survival of oocysts in the environment and, hence, infection rates in meat-producing animals play a major role. The higher prevalence is classically observed for tropical countries with a humid and warm climate, and conversely, lower prevalence is found for arid countries or colder countries, but anthropogenic factors explain a large part of the variations in human seroprevalence, including dietary habits.

Thus the growing consumption of meat and the method of cooking, handling, and its consumption has to lead to the high prevalence of toxoplasmosis especially in tropical countries due to their humid climate which is a favorable condition for the growth of T.gondii parasite. These factors have increased the rate of testing in tropical climate countries which will drive the market growth in the forecast period.

Hospitals, Clinics, and  Diagnostics Laboratories are the end user for Toxoplasmosis Testing.

Diagnostic laboratories

Diagnostic laboratories are playing a significant role to enable doctors to make appropriate clinical and diagnostic decisions across various levels of health care services. Increasing demand for diagnostic tests is augmenting the segment growth as they are used for clinical diagnostic tests. The segment demand has increased with rising toxoplasmosis diseases worldwide as compared to the past few years which will accelerate its growth. For instance, in the United States, it is estimated that 11% of the population 6 years and older have been infected with Toxoplasma. In various places throughout the world, it has been shown that more than 60% of some populations have been infected with Toxoplasma. The diagnostic advancement methods for the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis are driving the segment growth. Over the years, the market has witnessed a substantial number of consolidations. Technological advancements in toxoplasmosis diagnostic testing such as touch-down multiplex PCR, an increasing number of anti-infective drugs, and improving healthcare infrastructure around the world have driven the segment demand over the forecast period.

In terms of region, North America currently dominates the segment due to huge investments from the public and private sector to take the superior healthcare infrastructure a notch higher and the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases are some of the crucial factors that account for the dominant share in the region. However, Europe is anticipated to surpass all key regions and display the leading growth due to the population explosion and high incidence of toxoplasmosis contributing to the growth of diagnostic centers in the region.  For instance, current data indicate a high rate of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Germany, ranging from 20% to 77% depending on age (95% confidence interval for 18- to 29-year-olds). The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, in Europe, 20% of the burden of disease transmitted through food is caused by T. gondii infection. Apart from this, the high prevalence of the growing geriatric population and the capabilities of diagnostic laboratories to acquire novel technologies and hire trained personnel in their disease testing units have contributed to the highest revenue generation of the diagnostic laboratories segment.

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