Abstract:
The present study was carried out at Soba University Hospital, where serum
samples taken from 100 pregnant and 100 non pregnant, 15-45 years old
women were examined for anti-Toxplasma antibodies by latex agglutination
and ELISA tests. The overall rate of IgM determined by ELISA was 36%,
3.5%, 24.5% by IgG and 14% by the latex agglutination test.
The results showed that the highest prevalence rate was reported among the
15-20 years age group (53.3%) when using the latex agglutination test, 50%
among the 41-45 age group when using the ELISA (IgG) test and 6.7% in
the 15-20 years age group when using ELISA (IgM) test.
Drinking milk was found to be of no significance in the transmission cycle.
However, different rates were reported among those who consumed different
type of meat.
A statistically insignificant difference was reported between different
trimesters in pregnant women.
Contact with cats have been shown to be of great importance in the
transmission cycle.
There was no correlation between the history of abortions and the
occurrence of toxoplasmosis.
