Serological Study for Toxoplasmosis in newly born babies

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is a serious problem for this the current study was conducted on newborns in the province of Diwaniyah at the period from the beginning of November 2012 until the end April 2013 through diagnosis by Rapid test primary and then tested by Latex agglutination test and verify the existence of antibodies IgM and IgG in the serum of newborns using a test ELISA test . Samples were collected from patients coming to the Children maternity teching Hospital 50 blood samples of, were collected the results showed the rapid test recorded a positive toxoplasmosis in the easiest and quick and cheapest in the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis , where results showed the current study by the results of Rapid test IgG-IgM percentage of Toxoplasmosis in 14 %, 4 % and 36% of IgG,IgM and IgG and IgM resfectivety ,where as 14% of tested samples were given a positive result when tested by Latex agglutination test, while ELISA test was appeared only 30% IgG positive. study showed that The highest infection rate in age group ( 29-20 ) and proportions infect was ( 4 % ) of the infect and acute (16 ) for interlaced infected while the infect was chronic infection rate in the age group ( ( 39-30) and at a rate (6%) , and (8 % ) using the test latex and (20 % ) using ELISA IgG examined within the age group ( 29-20 ) .