Open AccessAnti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in patients with chronic heart failure
Author(s) -
Süleyman Yazar,
Mustafa Gür,
İbrahіm Özdoğru,
Ozan Yaman,
Abdurrahman Oğuzhan,
İzzet Şahin
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.46255-0
Subject(s) - toxoplasma gondii , antibody , toxoplasmosis , medicine , heart failure , immunology , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Chronic heart failure (CHF) involves interactions between the cardiovascular, neuroendocrine and immune systems. This study investigated the seropositivity rate for anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies by ELISA in patients with CHF. Ninety-seven patients with CHF and 50 healthy volunteers were selected for this investigation. The seropositivity rate for anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies among CHF patients (68%) was significantly higher than in healthy volunteers (36%). Thus, parasitological screening of this group of patients should be periodically performed to prevent the possible dissemination of toxoplasmosis.
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