Epidemiological Study of Toxoplasmosis And Cytomegalovirus in Pregnant Women in Kerbala

Abstract

Objectives: Identifying the seroprevalence of acute anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-CMV IgM and chronic IgG antibodies, the environmental and behavioral factors andsome socio demographic data and influencing CMV as co-factor to infected withToxoplasma gondii of the study sample.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study done on 240 pregnant women(13-43years old). All the studied women were interviewed and blood samples were taken andused Minividas technique for detect ion ant ibodies ( IgM and IgG) .Results: The seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibody was (28.3%) forchronic Toxoplasmosis (IgG),and (0.8%) for acute Toxoplasmosis (IgM).While resultsfor Cytomegalovirus (CMV)infection revealed that (92.08% ) positive for chronicCMV (IgG) and (0.8%) positive for acute CMV(IgM) ,The peak age for acquisition ofthe infection was (20-29 year old ) , There was a statistical significant associationbetween seroprevalence with cat exposure ,revealed this results significant associationbetween Toxoplasmosis and CMV infection and influencing CMV as co-factor toinfected with Toxoplasma gondii and proved this results significant associationbetween seroprevalence Toxoplasmosis and CMV infection with birth defect.