Diagnostic and Epidemiological Study of Toxoplasma gondii and Rubella Virus in Aborted Women in Thi-Qar province | ||
| Journal of Univesity of Thi-Qar | ||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2014, Pages 1-13 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Rand K. A. Al-Abudy; Fadhil A. M. Al-Abady | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study conducted in Thi-Qar province for aborted women who suspected infection with toxoplasmosis and Rubella virus for the period from the beginning of October 2012 to the end of May 2013. An questionnaire has been adopted to get own information for each woman in the study. Atotal of 320 serum sample was examined by using ELISA test. The number of infected samples by toxoplasmosis were 105 samples with (% 32.81) ratio, the maximum ratio of infection was recorded in age group (40-36) years with (43.59%) ratio. The number of infected samples by Rubella virus recorded 51 samples with (15.94%) ratio, the maximum infection ratio was recorded in age group (26-30) years with ( 21.92%) ratio. The results showed significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) for the prevalence of infection for each of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and Rubella Virus .The study recorded that the highest rate of infection disease toxoplasmosis was among women who lives in urban areas with(% 64.76)ratio ,within the category of middle-income with (54.29%)ratio, housewives (75.24%), women who had a miscarriage for once (46.67%) and during the first trimester of pregnancy with (60.95%)ratio. The study of the current showed no significant differences between the infection and direct contact with cats. The current study appeared the significant differences for the Rubella virus was highest incidence within the category of middle-income with (52.94%) ratio, the employees with (% 64.71) ratio, and women who had a miscarriage for once (47.06%), and during the first trimester of pregnancy with (52.95%), while the current study showed no significant differences between the infection and place of residence. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| ELISA | ||
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