Serological detection of Toxoplasmosis among women in wassite province

Abstract

In this study Toxoplasmosis was detection serologically among women in wassite province. Six hundred and Forty eight women attending to daily clinic in AlZahraa hospital, wassite province during Jun 2006 – March 200 were attributing in this study. Toxoplasma – specific IgG antibody were detect using latex agglutination test while Toxoplasma –specific IgM antibodies were detect by using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Our result showed that 5 %( 357 out of 648) of patients were positive for IgG antibodies whereas 31 %( 112 out of 357) were positive for IgM antibodies. The sera of 357 women showed IgG positive by using serum dilution and latex agglutination test. The result were 225 pregnant women showed positive were serum dilution result 1:20 was 25 women, 1:40 was 22 women, 1:80 was 150 women, 1;160 was 20 women, 1:320 was 5 women and 1:640 was 3 women were 132 not pregnant women showed positive were serum dilution result was 1:20 was 26 women, 1:40 was 40 women1:80 was 50 women, 1:160 was 10 women, 1:320 was 4 women and 1:640 was 2 women. Were112 (31%) showed IgM positive by using ELISA. The risk factors for IgG anti- Toxoplasma seropsitivity were consumption of raw meat.