Abstract

Intestinal parasite regarded as a big heath problem in tropical and subtropical countries such as E.histolytica that infect approximately 48 million person, beside a high distribution of giardiasis as well as other intestinal helminthes. Trichomoniasis is the most common cause of urinary tract infection and causing a severe complication in lower urinary tract. Anatomical and physiological changes during pregnancy would make pregnant women more exposure to parasitic infection. The present study aimed to evaluate the co-existing effects of parasitic infections and micronutrients deficiencies in the health status of pregnant women in Babylon province. Collecting of 100 samples of a stool and swab sample from pregnant women who had visit or call hospital and health care center in Babylon province. Blood sample has to be collected from each patient (5ml )by disposable syringe and then put in a gel tube (3ml) to separate it by centrifuge to obtain serum which then be used to detect the studied nutrient factors values (stored in freeze) Iron, Zinc and VitminB12. There is a relationship between parasitic infection and micronutrients deficiency among pregnant women.

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