Abstract
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii . This parasite is an obligate intracellular organism and is found in two forms in humans. widespread throughout the world, approximately half a billion humans have antibody to T. gondii. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the efficiency of two methods in diagnosis of toxoplasmposis in pregnant and non-pregnant women. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 350 (15-46 year-old, 100 pregnant and 250 non-pregnant) females. Two serological methods were used: Latex agglutination test (LAT) and Enzyme linked immune-sorbent assay for IgM detection (ELISA). RESULTS: The study showed that 38.86% of women had given positive results for LAT, of which 31 were pregnant and 105 were non-pregnant, while only 14.28% of the total subjects had given positive results for ELISA. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that positive sera for LAT should be further investigate by more reliable method in order to confirm the infection with toxoplasmosis.
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Al-Taie, Lazim H.; Al-Shaw, Abed. A.; and Mohammed, Yasser Sh.
(2014)
"Comprative Study between LAT and Elisa in Detection of Toxoplasmosis in Groups of Women,"
Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal: Vol. 13:
Iss.
1, Article 9.
Available at:
https://ipmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol13/iss1/9