Seroprevalance of Toxoplasma gondii among women aged ( 17 – 54 ) in Abe – Garag region at Babylon city

Abstract

The current study aimed to estimate the rate of T. gondii infection among women aged ( 17 – 54 ) in Abe – Garag region at Babylon city . Serum sample of ( 136 ) women attending to hospital found in the region , were tested for anti-toxoplasma IgG by using ( LAT ) , serological results involved :-* A comparison in rate of infection among months ( 1/5/2008 ) to ( 30/1/2009 ) the+ve was recorded for ( 50 ) samples from ( 136 ) samples and the highest sero prevalences were recorded in May and November ( 60 % , 53,3 % respectively )* A comparison in rate of infection among deferent aged where the highest sero prevalences were recorded in ( 46 – 55 ) years old and ( 36 – 45 ) years old ( 60 % , 50% respectively )* A comparison in rate of infection among deferent blood group where the highest sero prevalences were recorded with ( A- ) it's ( 100 % )* A comparison in rate of infection among with state ( dead fetus or plytitoid ova ) , the deferent age and blood group where the highest sero prevalences with dead fetus were recorded with aged ( 46 – 55 ) years old while the highest sero prevalences with plytitoid ova were recorded with aged ( 15 – 25 ) years old , where the highest sero prevalences with dead fetus were recorded with ( B- , AB - , O – ) with ( 100 % ) for all while the highest sero prevalences with plytitoid ova were recorded with ( A+ , O+ ) were ( 66,6 % , 100 % respectively ) .