Seroprevalence of (Toxoplasma gondii, CMV, Rubella and HSV1&amp;2) in Aborted Women in Basra, Southern of Iraq

Naame, Zianab K.; Thuwaini, Mahdi M.; Mahdi, Dawood Salman

doi:10.36295/asro.2021.24543

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“…The results of the study indicated that there were no differences between the qPCR and age groups of pregnant women (p>0.05), as shown in the table (5) . The main and re-infection of latent HCMV infection occurred at the highest incidence in the age range of 36-40 years old (27) , and these findings corroborated our findings, which showed that women between the ages of 21 and 30 had the high incidence of HCMV infection. The results showed that HCMV infection during pregnancy affected 50% of all women of reproductive age (>14 years).…”

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Detection of Cytomegalovirus among Women with Abortion by Real Time PCR

Kalaf¹,

Jameel²

2023

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: The cytomegalovirus (CMV), which has a widespread distribution and can infect people at any stage of life, is one of the opportunistic viruses. It is a major cause of prenatal and perinatal infections and may lead to important complications in pregnancy. Objective: This study was suggested to molecular screening for cytomegalovirus among sample women who suffered miscarriage by using Real time PCR and identification of the UL97 gene by conventional PCR technique Methodology: The study includes 100 samples, 80 women who suffered from abortion and were referred to Al-Batool Teaching Hospital and 20 healthy control women in a period between November 2021 and January 2022. Real-Time (PCR qPCR) was used in the study's initial phase to detect HCMV DNA in blood samples. Result: The result showed the HCMV DNA was detected in 8 (10.0%) out of 80 patients were found to be CMV positive. Due to the necessity of early and accurate infection diagnosis before the development of their effects, even with low levels of pathogenicity, the molecular strategy can be useful for achieving this objective. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was used in the study's second section to amplify the UL97 gene, which showed detection of the HCMV in 5 (62.5%) of specimens out of 8 (100 %) of a total specimens infected with HCMV that were collected from aborted women and then detected by real time PCR technique. Conclusions: There was no statistically significant difference between the study groups in terms of HCMV positive as assessed by real-time PCR and the UL97 gene (p >0.05).

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Detection of Cytomegalovirus among Women with Abortion by Real Time PCR

Kalaf¹,

Jameel²

2023

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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“…In Erbil city, Ali and Sharef, [20] found that the serupositivity of HCMV was 30.5%. In Babylon AL-Hajjar and Al-Mousawi, [21] southern Iraq, has a high seroprevalence of HCMV IgG antibodies (90%) [22]. In Najaf, Hamoud et al [23] discovered a relatively high HCMV seroprevalence (95.09%), with no discernible variations between women who experienced multiple miscarriages and those who experienced a normal pregnancy.…”

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“…HCMV IgM has been shown to peak in the first (1 -3) months after primary infections in pregnant women and then persists at low levels for 18 to 39 weeks, with detection depending on both individual patients and IgM antibody assay sensitivity [39]. The highest rate of abortion takes place during the first trimester of pregnancy in women with CMV infection [22]. The IgG antibody (RPL) [41].…”

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“…In a previous study, the value of induced abortions in low-income women was poor; the majority had them at health facilities, but 4% had them at home in communities with medical colleges nearby, while no difficulties occurred; there were also misunderstandings and a lack of information [45]. Raza et al [46] found that the age group (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25) years had the greatest rate of women who had abortions in Kirkuk, Iraq.…”

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Evaluation The Sero-Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus Infection among Abortion Women in Baqubah city

Hussain Kalaf,

Jaafar Jameel

2023

acad. sci. j.

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) consider one of the opportunistic viruses, with a worldwide distribution, that can infect humans at any stage of life. It is a major cause of prenatal and perinatal infections and may lead to important complications in pregnancy. This study aims to assess the serum anti-CMV antibody (IgG and IgM) levels in blood of women who suffered abortion and correlation of aborted women with socio-demographic characteristics such as age, living, academic achievement, number of abortion, and fetus age This research was performed between November 2021 and January 2022 on 80 women suffering from abortion and 20 healthy control women in Al-Batool Teaching Hospital in Baqubah city. ELISA test results showed that the abortion women shown highest percentage of seropositive to CMV for IgG (96.3%) and (40%) IgM with a significant difference as compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Anti-CMV IgG and IgM seropositivity were higher in younger women (20-30 years).The current study found that the age group 21-30 years had the highest rate of abortions, with significant differences (P < 0.05). The findings of this study also show that uneducated women, and the women living in rural areas have a higher rate of abortion (58.8% and 72.5%) respectively with significant difference (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the current study found a

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“…Studies performed in Iraq exhibited significant diversity in the seroprevalence of anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies among women. The seroprevalence rates are as follows: in Zakho 12.21%, in Duhok 17.6%, in Basra 30.8%, in Baghdad 31.5% [9][10][11][12], in Turkey 23.2% [13], in Iran 38.8% [14], in Saudi Arabia 8.3% [15], and in Pakistan 25.8% [16].…”

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies and Associated Risk Factors Among Women in Zakho City, Iraq

Mustafa,

Mohammed,

Mero

2024

Cureus

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Toxoplasmosis, an infectious disease caused by the obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, poses varying degrees of risk, ranging from asymptomatic cases in immunocompetent individuals to severe, life-threatening conditions in immunocompromised individuals and developing fetuses, especially when infection occurs during early pregnancy. While the disease is endemic in Iraq, there is a notable lack of precise information regarding its seroprevalence among females of childbearing age and pregnant women, along with associated risk factors in the Zakho district. This cross-sectional study aimed to address this gap by determining the prevalence of anti- Toxoplasma gondii IgG and IgM antibodies using the ELISA assay. The study involved 610 females aged 18-79 years from various residential areas within Zakho district, Iraq. The findings revealed a seroprevalence of 32.46% for anti- Toxoplasma IgG antibodies and 8.86% for IgM antibodies. Significant variations in IgG antibody seroprevalence were observed across different age groups (P=0.008), with the highest prevalence noted among those aged 46-55 years (47.73%). Conversely, IgM antibody seroprevalence, while non-significant (P>0.05), displayed the highest rate of 10.05% among ages 18-25 years. The study identified residence as a variable significantly associated with toxoplasmosis. Additionally, contact with cats, marital status, a history of abortion, and the consumption of homemade food showed significant associations with anti- Toxoplasma IgM antibodies only. These findings strongly suggest that Toxoplasma gondii is a prevalent causative agent of infection in Zakho city, Iraq. This study contributes valuable insights into the seroprevalence and associated risk factors, providing a foundation for targeted interventions and further research in this region.

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Seroprevalence of (Toxoplasma gondii, CMV, Rubella and HSV1&2) in Aborted Women in Basra, Southern of Iraq

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Detection of Cytomegalovirus among Women with Abortion by Real Time PCR

Detection of Cytomegalovirus among Women with Abortion by Real Time PCR

Evaluation The Sero-Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus Infection among Abortion Women in Baqubah city

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies and Associated Risk Factors Among Women in Zakho City, Iraq

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