Detection of Toxoplasma gondii among women at Babylon governorate

Abstract

The aim of this study to estimate the rate of infected with T. gondii in women from rural area and urban in Babylon governorate . Serum samples are collected from( 121 ) women attending to Babylon maternity hospital and private laboratories in Babylon city, the women age took randomly from 20-45 years old this serum samples are tested by min-vidas for detected on Anti body against T. gonadii by IgG and IgM.The result showing (47samples) from total samples (121) are infected with T.gondii. otherwise the study showed the compartment between the percentage of infected women in rural area and urban , showing highly infected percentage in rural area (59%) compare with urban (41%) with highly statistical significant differences . Also the result showing the Abortion percentage highly incidence in pregnancy period 3rd , 4th and 5th month respectively with highly statistical significant differences. From the other hand the result showing the abortion highly incidence in the with age below 20 years old 60% ,21-25years 49%,26-30 years old 48% and 40% for above 31 years old but without statistical significant differences .Otherwise the result showing highly infected women within age 26-30 years old than the women within 21-25 years old respectively and showing highly statistical significant differences