Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in premarital women in some Baghdad hospitals

Abstract EN

One hundred and sixty one serum samples collected from pre-marital women in Baghdad province, without any clinical evidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, were screened for the presence of IgG and IgM antibodies against CMV by ELISA test.

The IgG antibodies were detected in which gave 58 prevalence rate of 36 %, while the IgM antibodies were detected in 9.9 (16 %).

The number of both IgG and IgM sero positive was 31.1 (50 %) and the number of both IgG and IgM sero negative (control) was 37 (23 %) rising in Seropositivity was observed with young women, reaching to maximum of ٤٦.٦ in age group46.6 15-19 years.

While the Lower percentage 5.6 (9 %) showed in the age group of 30-35 years.

Seroprevalence rate was also found to be more in women from urban area than those from rural area, and the difference was statistically highly significant (p < 0.01).