Reza Mohammadi Manesh
1, Ahmad Hosseini Safa
1, Seyedeh Maryam Sharafi
2, Rasool Jafari
1, Mehran Bahadoran
1, Morteza Yousefi
3, Hamid Nasri
4, Hossein Yousofi Darani
5*1 Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Student Research Committee, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
4 Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding author: Prof. Hossein Yousofi Darani, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran., Email:
yousofidarani@gmail.com
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.
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
Chronic renal failure is one of the causes of immune suppression. 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.
Please cite this paper as: Mohammadi Manesh R, Hosseini Safa A, Sharafi SM, Jafari R, Bahadoran M, Yousefi M, et al. Parasites and chronic renal failure. J Renal Inj Prev 2014; 3(4): 87-90. DOI: 10.12861/jrip.2014.25