The detection of Toxoplasmosis infection among married women in Al-Abbasiya –Najaf region

Abstract

This study was achieved at Al-Abbasiya –Najaf region , for the period from Feberuary2009 to April-2009 on married pregnant and non-pregnant women for the detection of Toxoplasmosis infection by using Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) and to determine the relationship between Toxoplasmosis infection and (ABO) blood group in Al-Abbasiya-Najaf region. The results showed for (83) womens from (240) married pregnant and non-pregnant womens were infected with the Toxoplasmosis and the highest percentage of infection were recorded in (18-27) years old (43.7% and 42.8% respectively). The results indicated that all the married pregnant and non-pregnant womens who are under the test ,which have a Rhesus factor (Rh+) , and the womens which have (O) blood group are more susceptible to Toxoplasmosis infection (39.5% and 40% respectively).