Abstract
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by intracellular protozoan parasites called Toxoplasma gondii. The animal and human could suffer from infections through different routes involving diets, non-hygienic habit, contacts to soil, as well as blood transfusions and organs grafting. Some people with immune-compromised status are at a high risk of infection; examples of these groups are pregnant women, fetuses, and newborns. This study aimed to evaluate the role of Toxoplasma infection in the manifestation of abortions and other congenital disturbances among married women aged 18 to 45 years in Maysan city (in the south of Iraq). Inclusion criteria include the study group with a history of infection with Toxoplasma gondii (100 females) and for controls, those who were free from toxoplasmosis (100 females). Exclusion criteria were pregnant women, unmarried women, and those suffering from immunosuppressive diseases. The serum samples were tested for IgG and IgM against Toxoplasma gondii antigens by using the Biomerieux Mini VIDAS automated immunoassay system, which depended on the principle of Enzyme-Linked Fluorescent Assay (ELFA) technology. The study revealed that infected non-aborted women were 14 (14%), while non-infected non-aborted women were 24 (24%). Infected women with one case of abortion were sixty (60.0%), while non-infected women with one case of abortion were 40 (40.0%). The infected women who had two abortion cases and those infected ones who had more than two cases of abortions were 26 (26%) and 14 (14%), respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between infected and uninfected women regarding abortion (p 0.01). It has been found that there were highly significant differences between infected and non-infected women concerning anomalies and deliveries by cesarean sections (p-value = 0.001). There was a statically significant difference (p-value =0.01) between infected and non-infected women concerning their deliveries with or without premature babies.
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