title: Parasites and chronic renal failure.
abstract: Suppression of the human immune system results in an increase in susceptibility to infection by various infectious agents. Conditions such as AIDS, organ transplantation and chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) are the most important cause of insufficient immune response against infections. Long term renal disorders result in uremia, which can suppress human immune system. Parasitic infections are one of the most important factors indicating the public health problems of the societies. These infections can be more hostile and life threatening in susceptible individuals than in the normal people. In these patients some parasitic infections such as blastocystiosis, cryptosporidiosis and toxoplasmosis have been reported to be more prevalent. This review aimed to give an overview about parasitic infections in patients with renal disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohammadi Manesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hosseini Safa
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyedeh Maryam
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sharafi
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Rasool
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jafari
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bahadoran
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yousefi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nasri
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yousofi Darani
keywords: Parasitic infections; Renal disorders; Renal transplantation