title: Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in patients with chronic heart failure.
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.
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yazar
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gur
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ozdogru
authors.forename: Ozan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yaman
authors.forename: Abdurrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oguzhan
authors.forename: Izzet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sahin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M