Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis and Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnant and Aborted Women in Wasit Province-Iraq
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seroprevelance , CMV , Toxoplasma gondiiAbstract
The study was conducted in wasit province,and 160 venous blood samples were collected from pregnant women infected with toxoplasmosis, Cytomegalovirus ,and both.
samples collected from differerent areas from urban and rural of wasit province.By using ELISA there are a 21positive samples (13.12%) of toxoplasmosis,85 positive samples (53.12%) of CMV ,and 54 positive samples (33.75%) with mixed infection between the parasite and the virus. These results refers to a highest rates of infection with toxoplasmosis was recorded in urban area 17(10.62%),while the lowest rates 4(2.5%) samples were recorded in rural area. The highest infection 66 cases (41.25%) of women infected with the CMV in urban area ,and it show less with virus in rural (19) cases (11.87%).The study showed the highest positive mixed infection were recorded at urban 47 cases (29.37)and the lowest in rural 7 cases (4.37).In addition to that the age patient is a most to infection ,the women ages (18-23)years was most affected 62(38.75)than the others ages ,and most miscarriages were among women infected with the amplifid virus,by mixed infection between the parasite and the virus.
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