The current study aimed to fine the relationship between hepatitis C virus (HCV), and kidney impairment in thalassemia patient. This retrospective case-control study include sample size total number 102 patients ranged between 15 and 30 years were divided into two groups: first, 51patients suffering from kidney impairment - the kidney impairment detected by creatinine level in serum and second, 51-patient without kidney impairment as a control group. Both group monitored HCV infection. The patient attended to AL-Zahra hospital (Najaf) thalassemia department from January to Aug 2018. Biochemical test use for detection of creatinine, serological test use for detection HCV. The SPSS program version 24 uses for data analysis the results. When observed the results in both groups the percentage of HCV in the first group (with abnormal creatinine level) is higher than in the second group (with normal creatinine level). 32/51 (62, 7%) and 19/51(37, 2%) respectively. A high level of HCV in a group with kidney defect indicates for viral effect on the normal kidney function, kidney defect patient of thalassemia patient has a higher susceptibility to HCV infection.

The current study aimed to detect human cytomegalovirus among infertile individual. Blood and seminal fluid collected of 300 infertile male randomly, ELISA technique was used to know the activity of humoral immunity among them through measuring anti-HCMV IgM and IgG antibodies, the result revealed that 31 (11%) were positive for IgM result and 234 (78%) were positive for IgG. The PCR technique showed that out of 300 samples only 22 (7.4%) gave positive results, In case of control group, results were negative for anti- HCMV IgM antibodies in ELISA test and PCR technique. While IgG gave a weak positive results. Objective: the present study was to study the relationship between the virus and infertility through detection of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in infertile male in AL-Najaf governorate by screening of anti-human cytomegalovirus IgM and IgG in the serum and detection of human cytomegalovirus DNA in seminal fluid, using PCR technique.

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Background: Staphylococcus aurous one of the most common pathogen that cause a wide range of infection started by simple skin infection and end by septicemias and high possibility of death. The study aimed to: present study try to evaluate the sensitivity and resistance pattern of staphylococcus aureus against Gentamycin, Cotrimethoprim, Amoxicillin and Cefalexin. Methodology: A 55 isolates of staphylococcus aureus obtained from urine, pleural fluid, joint aspiration, ear, skin, and pus, of indoor and outdoor patient in AL-SADER teaching hospital, AL-Najaf AL-Ashref, Iraq. in a period extended between 9-1-2009- ---8-3-2010. And each isolate was tested for these 4 antibacterial drug . Results: and results showed that Gentamycin has the highest percentage of sensitivity by staphylococcus aureus (34.83%) while Amoxicillin showed the highest percentage of resistance by staphylococcus aureus (30%). Conclusion: Gentamycin was the drug of choice in treatment of staphylococcus aureus infection in al-najaf al-ashref. Recommendation: we recommend further evaluation about antibacterial sensitivity together with college of medicine.