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Toxoplasmosis in Iraqi Women: a Retrospective Study | ||
| Kerbala Journal of Medicine | ||
| Article 19, Volume 2, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 697-701 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Hayder A. L. Mossa | ||
| Abstract | ||
| background: Toxoplasmsosis is a relatively widespread parasitic infection, caused by the protozoan toxoplasma gondii, which can affect pregnancy adversely. Objectives: To identify the cases of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women and to identify its relation to the outcome of pregnancy. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive study of 54 female patients with toxoplasmosis, their age ranged between 16-45 years old in the period between 2006- 2007 in AL-Kadhimia Teaching hospital & IVF Institute of Embryo Researches & Infertility Treatment-AL-Nahrain University –Baghdad. Results: Pregnant woman with positive IgG and/or IgM anti-toxoplasma was considered as a seropositive case. IgG have done to all women in the study, 51(94%) were positive and only 3(6%) were negative. IgM was performed to 27(50%) women, 9(33%) were positive, 18(67%) were negative. Only (18%) of the positive IgG had history of animal contact. IgG test was positive in 82% of women with a history of abortion. IgG test was positive in 18% of women with a history of stillbirth. Conclusions: in conclusion the presence of IgG in the blood of women in this study is not associated with abortion or stillbirth. | ||
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