Serum levels of C-reactive protein and ferritin in COVID-19 patients infected with Toxoplasma gondii

• Autorzy: Ali M.S. , Saheb E.J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

During infection, T. gondii disseminates by the circulatory system and establishes chronic infection in several organs. Almost third of humans, immunosuppressed individuals such as HIV/AIDS patients, cancer patients, and organ transplant recipients are exposed to toxoplasmosis. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the possibility that Toxoplasma infection could be a risk factor for COVID-19 patients and its possible correlation with C-reactive protein and ferritin. Overall 220 patients referred to the Al Furat General Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq were enrolled from 2020–2021. All serum samples were tested for T. gondii immunoglobulins (IgG and IgM) antibodies, C-reactive protein and ferritin levels. In patients with COVID-19, the results revealed a high positivity percentage for anti-Toxoplasma IgG. In COVID-19 patients infected with T. gondii, the C-reactive protein and ferritin levels were higher than the controls. The ferritin level was high in COVID-19 patients infected with toxoplasmosis compare with COVID-19 patient without toxoplasmosis in different gender and age while the level of CRP had no significant differences in COVID-19 patient with or without toxoplasmosis. These finding suggest that the incidental rate of toxoplasmosis could be considered as an indication to the high risk of COVID-19.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Parasitology
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: 68
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.47-54,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Ali M.S.

• Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

autor

Saheb E.J.

• Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17420/ap6801.407