Open AccessToxoplasma Seroprevalence in Healthy Voluntary Blood Donors from Blood Bank of Baghdad
Author(s) -
Aysar E. Mahmood,
Zainb Mohammad Etawi,
Mayssa Abdul-Latif Ahmed
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
almustansiriya journal of pharmaceutical sciences/al-mustansiriyah journal of pharmaceutical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2959-183X
pISSN - 1815-0993
DOI - 10.32947/ajps.v14i1.120
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , toxoplasma gondii , cats , breed , antibody , toxoplasmosis , christian ministry , blood bank , medicine , volunteer , immunology , turnover , biology , serology , zoology , ecology , philosophy , theology , management , medical emergency , economics
In this study (300) blood samples were collected from healthy volunteer at nationaltransfusion center, ministry of health, republic of Iraq, was examined for anti-Toxoplasmagondii antibodies by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii total IgG, IgM antibodies were 85 (56.6%), 40 (26.6%) respectively.While positive rate for IgG, IgM in female and male were 65 (43.3%), 35 (23.3%) and 20(13.3%), 5 (3.3%) respectively. The high positive rate of IgG and IgM appear in femle whoage rated between (21-30) and (31-40) years old, were 27 (25.7%), 7 (15.5%) respectively.Also rate of toxoplasmosis in married women greater than married men 27 (28.4%), 2 (1.9%).The same things for women cats breed, the rate of IgG and IgM was 24(44.4), higher thanmen who breed cats.