Frequency of toxoplasmosis in children with glucose-6-phosphatedehydrogenase (g6pd)‎ deficiency

الملخص EN

A prospective study was carried out to evaluate the frequency of toxoplasmosis in children with glucose -6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency at Basrah General Hospital and Basrah Maternity and Children Hospital for 1 year (from October 2004-October 2005).

One hundred ten children (6months-60 months) of age were screened for both toxoplasmosis antibodies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; fifty (45.5%) children had glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, 48% of them had toxoplasmosis.

The reminder sixty children (54.5%)had normal glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity; among them fifteen (25%) had toxoplasmosis. From this study it was concluded that acquired toxoplasmosis was significantly higher among children with G6PD deficiency compared to those of normal G6PD activity.