Seroepidemiological study of Toxoplasnw gondif antiboCyamong women in Tikrit city

Abstract

One hundred women were included in this study which referred by the physicians clinics for the detection of antitoxoplasma antibodies. Venous blood was collected from them, and serum obtained for the performed of rapid latex agglutination test and quelitative detective of Toxoplasma IgM by using Mercaptoethanol test.A questionnaire form was filled for each women by direct interview. The data requested inciuded age, occupation, residency, level of education, owing animals, marital status, history of abortion and numbers of abortion.Forty six (46%) women were dispiayed the presence of antitoxoplasma antibodies. Fifteen (32%) of the positive cases were positive for IgM antibodies.Significant association between the rate of total Toxoplasma antibodies and some epidemiological factors were included.