Risk factors predisposing to toxoplasmosis in chronic renal failure patients and renal transplant recipients

ABSTRACT

This work evaluated risk factors predisposing to toxoplasmosis in chronic renal failure patients and renal transplant recipients. The present study included 91 cases classified according to their renal status into four groups; control group, renal failure patients not on haemodialysis, renal failure patients on regular haemodialysis and renal transplant recipients group. The age groups [<20] and [30-] had the highest positivity for anti-Toxoplasrna IgG and IgM antibodies in comparison to the other age groups. The results showed no sex difference in positivity rate for anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM in groups. There was no significant difference between groups regarding risk factors for contracting toxoplasmosis, clinical presentation suggestive of toxoplasmosis and diabetes mellitus. There was significant difference between all groups as regarding intake of immunosuppressiye drugs and blood transfusion