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Diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii in Women by Dipstick Dye Immunoassay (DDIA) | ||
| Journal Of Wassit For Science & Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 58-61 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abdulsadah A.Rahi; Sura Emad Jasim | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by an intra-cellular protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii.In this study, 49 blood samples were collected from women with recurrent abortion who referred to the Al-Karamah Hospital at Kut city. Sera were tested for anti-Toxoplasma IgM antibodies by using dipstick dye immunoassay method. Seropositive cases were 24 (49%) and 25 (51%) serum samples were seronegative for anti-Toxoplasma IgM antibody.The higher infection (70%) among women in age (26-35)years and the lower ( 14%) in age (< 45) years. Also the results were showed there was relationship between the prevalence of disease and history of contact with cats 20/24 (83%). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key Words; Women abortion; Seroprevalence | ||
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