Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity

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...

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Main Author: Baghdad Science Journal
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Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad, College of Science for Women 2016-12-01
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Online Access:http://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/2311
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-2ce524fa78a04c2da919ac33ebf0def52025-08-20T03:15:59ZengUniversity of Baghdad, College of Science for Womenمجلة بغداد للعلوم2078-86652411-79862016-12-0113410.21123/bsj.13.4.714-720Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidityBaghdad Science JournalToxoplasma 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.http://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/2311"Toxoplasma gondii, LAT, ELISA, IgG and IgM."
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Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity
مجلة بغداد للعلوم
"Toxoplasma gondii, LAT, ELISA, IgG and IgM."
title Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity
title_full Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity
title_fullStr Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity
title_full_unstemmed Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity
title_short Serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using LAT, ELISA and IgG avidity
title_sort serological study of toxoplasmosis spread among unmarried female university students using lat elisa and igg avidity
topic "Toxoplasma gondii, LAT, ELISA, IgG and IgM."
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