A study of some  Sero-epidemiological aspect on Toxoplasma gondii in Al-Qadisiyia province/ Iraq

M. Al-Khozai, Ziad; A. Khadem, Baleegh

	A study of some Sero-epidemiological aspect on Toxoplasma gondii in Al-Qadisiyia province/ Iraq
journal of al-qadisiyah for pure science(quarterly)
Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 55-65 PDF (0 K)
Authors
Ziad M. Al-Khozai; Baleegh A. Khadem
Abstract
This study was confirmed that Toxoplasma gondii infections are endemic in Iraq, and toxoplasmosis represent a serious problem in Al-Qadisiyia province, so the study was carried out in the period between January 2011 and July 2011, in an attempt to investigate some epidemiological and immunological aspects in patient of Al-Diwania city infected with Toxoplasma gondii compared to healthy control group. About 332 blood samples were collected from women with age range from 1-50 years old who attend to maternity and pediatrics hospital in Diwanyia, Al-Shamia hospital, Al-Hamza hospital, Afak hospital and some particular laboratories in this province.The samples of patients were 290 women, while the samples of control group 42. Epidemiological study showed that the prevalence and incidence of Toxoplasma gondii was 63% by using LAT. and 60% by using ELISA-IgG, while by using ELISA-IgM was 34%. The prevalence was increased with age especially between 20-30 years old (68.2%) and between 30-40 years old (68%) by using LAT., 20-30 years old (65%) by using ELISA-IgG, 10-20 years old (61.9%) by using ELISA-IgM. Geographical distribution of sero-markers was noticed in all parts of the province especialy in the center of the province Al-Diwanyia city and Al-Hamza area. In Al-Diwanyia the prevalence of infection with toxoplasmosis appeared 47% and 20% in Al-Hamza area by using LAT, while by using ELISA-IgG was 48% in Al-Diwanyia and 20% in Al-Hamza, and 38% in Al-Diwania , 23% in Al-Hamza area by using ELISA-IgM.

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