Investigation of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in patients with neoplasia

Yazar S., Yaman O., Eser B., ALTUNTAŞ F., KURNAZ F., Sahin I.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, cilt.53, sa.12, ss.1183-1186, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1099/jmm.0.45587-0
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1183-1186
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in patients with neoplasia. One hundred and eight patients with neoplasia. and 108 healthy controls were studied for the presence of anti-T. gondii antibodies using a micro ELISA and peroxidase-labelled anti-human IgG (rabbit) and IgM (goat). Anti-T gondii IgG antibodies were detected in 68 (63(.)0%) patients and in 21 (19(.)4%) of the controls, which was a statistically significant difference. In addition, anti-T gondii IgM antibodies were detected in seven (6(.)5%) patients and in one (0(.)9%) control. A high percentage of positivity for Toxoplasma antibodies in patients with neoplasia. was detected. Therefore, parasitological surveys of this patient group should be periodically performed.