title: [Serological investigation on Toxoplasma gondii infection in dialysis patients with renal insufficiency].
abstract: A total of 205 dialysis patients with renal insufficiency were selected as an experiment group, and 360 healthy people were selected as a control group. The specific IgG antibodies of Toxoplasma gondii of the objects in the 2 groups were detected by ELISA. The positive rates of the experiment and control groups were 27. 3% and 3. 6% ,respectively, with a significant difference between them (P < 0.05). Among the dialysis patients with renal insufficiency, the positive rates of the patients with or without a history of blood transfusion were 31.2% and 19.2% , respectively, and there was a significant difference between them (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the infection rate of T. gondii in dialysis patients with renal insufficiency is higher than that of common people, and dialysis and/or blood transfusion may be potential risk(s) for Toxoplasma gondii infection.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi 214064, China.
authors.forename: De-Sheng
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Guo-Xin
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Guo-qiang
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan