Detection of Toxoplasma gondii bradyzoite genes in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells among patients with toxoplasmic chorioretinitis

Abstract Background Toxoplasmic chorioretinitis may occur as a result of acquired toxoplasmosis or reactivated congenital toxoplasmosis. In this study, Toxoplasma gondii bradyzoite genes along with the B1 gene were evaluated to detect T. gondii DNA in serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PB...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2021-12, Vol.115 (12), p.1389-1395
Main Authors: Khanaliha, Khadijeh, Hedayatfar, Alireza, Minaeian, Sara, Bokharaei-Salim, Farah, Alemzadeh, Sayyed Amirpooya, Garshasbi, Saba, Fagheei Aghmiyuni, Zeinab, Salemi, Borna
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Language:English
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Antibodies, Protozoan
Chorioretinitis - genetics
DNA, Protozoan - genetics
Humans
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Toxoplasma - genetics
Toxoplasmosis, Ocular - genetics
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Summary:Abstract Background Toxoplasmic chorioretinitis may occur as a result of acquired toxoplasmosis or reactivated congenital toxoplasmosis. In this study, Toxoplasma gondii bradyzoite genes along with the B1 gene were evaluated to detect T. gondii DNA in serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with toxoplasmic chorioretinitis. Methods Blood samples were collected from 10 patients (7 cases of active chorioretinal lesions and 3 cases of old chorioretinal scars). The genomic DNA was extracted from the patients’ serum and PBMCs and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was performed using bradyzoite genes along with B1. The subjects were also evaluated in terms of the T. gondii antibodies. Results The PCR results were positive in four of seven patients (57.1%) with active ocular toxoplasmosis lesions. In three patients (42.8%), the PCR results were positive for MAG-1 and SAG-4 and in one patient (14.3%) the PCR results were only positive for the B1 gene. The PCR results were positive only in the PBMCs, whereas they were negative in the serum samples. Two patients with positive PCR results showed high Toxoplasma immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody titres. However, none of the patients showed positive Toxoplasma IgM antibodies. Conclusions The PBMCs are suitable for evaluating toxoplasmic chorioretinitis. The present results showed that PCR with bradyzoite genes is useful in the diagnosis of toxoplasmic chorioretinitis in PBMCs.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1093/trstmh/trab062