Author:
Yazar Süleyman,Gur Mustafa,Ozdogru Ibrahim,Yaman Ozan,Oguzhan Abdurrahman,Sahin Izzet
Abstract
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.
Subject
Microbiology (medical),General Medicine,Microbiology
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