Screening of anti-cytomegalovirus igg antibodies in blood donors in al-Najaf governorate

الملخص EN

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) IgG antibody in blood donors.

Screening of blood donors for (HCMV) IgG antibodies are usually performed by the detection of specific IgG antibody.

The study included a collection of venous blood samples from one hundred twenty male donors whose ages ranged from (15-55) years, 61 urban and 59 rural blood donors in Al-Najaf governorate.

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect IgG antibodies in the samples.

ELISA test reflected 56 seropositive (46.6%) blood donors out of 120 samples.

The seroprevalence was significant as regards to the residence, while insignificant as regards the age of blood donor and history of blood transfusion.

Our preliminary data suggested that HCMV antibody screening of blood donors should be performed ,for example, by detection of specific IgG antibodies to avoid donor- recipient transmission of infection.