Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in haemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure.

Abstract:

UNLABELLED:This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anti- Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in haemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). METHODS:One hundred and seventy three haemodialysis patients, and 40 healthy controls, were studied for the prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by a micro enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies were detected in 97 (56.06%) haemodialysis patients and 8 (20%) controls with a statistical significance. In addition, anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies were detected in 1.73% of patients, but none of the controls. In conclusion, a high percentage of positivity for Toxoplasma antibodies in patients with CRF undergoing haemodialysis was noticed, thus parasitological surveys of CRF patients should be periodically performed to prevent the possible dissemination of toxoplasmosis through the dialysis procedure.

journal_name

Yonsei Med J

journal_title

Yonsei medical journal

authors

Yazar S,Demirtaş F,Yalçin S,Yaman O,Tokgöz B,Utaş C,Sahin I

doi

10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.288

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-04-30 00:00:00

pages

288-92

issue

2

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0513-5796

issn

1976-2437

pii

200304288

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44

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