SOME IMMUNOLOGICAL VARIABLES IN THE BLOOD OF WOMEN WITH TOXOPLASMOSIS IN RAMADI CITY | ||
| Iraqi Journal of Biotechnology | ||
| Article 1, Volume 11, Issue 2, December 2012, Pages 219-226 | ||
| Author | ||
| Marwa Sh. Dh.Al-Rawi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aim of the present study was to evaluate some immunological variables in women with Toxoplasmosis in Ramadi city. A total of 136 blood samples collected from women who were suspected of having Toxoplasmosis in addition to 40 collected Samples blood from apparently-healthy women as controls. Different immunological tests were done including Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) for Toxoplasmosis, Anti-Toxoplasma IgM and IgG by ELISA, and Complement C3 and C4 and IgA by Single Radial Immunodiffusion Assay. It was found that (20.2%) were positive for Anti-Toxoplasma IgM by ELISA and (26.5%) were positive for Anti-Toxoplasma IgG. Levels of IgA were found to be significantly higher in infected patients than controls and levels of complement C3 were also significantly higher in patients than controls while no significant differences were noticed in C4 levels. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| toxoplasmosis; Anti; Toxoplasma IgG; IgM; ELISA Assay | ||
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