Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity
Other Title(s)
دراسة مصلية لانتشار داء المقوسات بين طالبات جامعيات غير متزوجات باستخدام فحص التلازن، الأليزا و فحص الرغابة
Joint Authors
al-Musawi, Hind Majid
al-Musawi, Muna Turki Musa
al-Dujayli, Khitam Yahya
Source
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.714-720, 7 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science for Women
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
- Students
- Patients
- Immunology
- Toxoplasmosis
- Diagnosis
- Molecular aspects
- Agglutination tests
- Toxoplasma gondii
Abstract EN
Toxoplasma gondii has a worldwide distribution and it is one of the most prevalent infectious agents in Iraq.
The study was conducted on 200 serum samples of unmarried female university of students age ranged between 18 to 26 years to detect Toxoplasma gondii antibodies.
The aim of this study was to detect T.
gondii antibodies among unmarried female students in Iraqi universities using different serological tests.
Seventy six (38%) serum samples out of 200 subjects were positive for toxoplasma antibodies by Latex agglutination test (LAT).
Among 76 LAT sera positive ,only 58 (29%) serum samples were positive with toxoplasma IgG ELISA test , however , the results of IgM ELISA assay were positive only for 3 (1.5%) unmarried female sample .None of negative LAT serum samples gave positive results with neither IgG nor IgM ELISA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Musawi, Muna Turki Musa& al-Dujayli, Khitam Yahya& al-Musawi, Hind Majid. 2016. Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity. Baghdad Science Journal،Vol. 13, no. 4, pp.714-720.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-734238
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Dujayli, Khitam Yahya…[et al.]. Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity. Baghdad Science Journal Vol. 13, no. 4 (2016), pp.714-720.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-734238
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Musawi, Muna Turki Musa& al-Dujayli, Khitam Yahya& al-Musawi, Hind Majid. Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity. Baghdad Science Journal. 2016. Vol. 13, no. 4, pp.714-720.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-734238
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 718-720
Record ID
BIM-734238