Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus and Toxoplasma gondii in Infected Women in Babylon Province

This study was amid to estimate the occurrence of cytomegalovirus and toxoplasmosis infections in pregnant women with history of repeated abortion i.e.; bad obstetric history in Babylon Governorate. In addition to clarify the impact of the age of the women and the place of domicile on the incidence of those agents among the study group.

The research involved (559) serum samples were collected from pregnant women with positive cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Toxoplasm gondii, those women were attending Babylon hospital/department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, who were complaining from single or more attacks of abortions. Crummy obstetric history and (50) normal women with previous normal full term deliveries. The study carried out by serological evaluation by VIDAS technique to detected IgG antibody.

There were no significant differences between means of age by CMV infection Mean ± SD 25.78 ± 6.44, while there were significant differences between means of age by Toxoplasma infection Mean ± SD 27.75 ± 6.07. Positive Cytomegalovirus infection represent about (97.7%) of study sample. Positive Toxoplasmosis represent only (28.6%) of study sample.