Toxoplasma andtibodies in normal and complicated pregnancy

ABSTRACT

A total of 70 women with complicated pregnancy and 20 ones with normal pregnancy [the control] was selected for this study. They were all RH positive and free from syphilis, brucellosis and malignancy. Both groups were subjected to a detection of antitoxoplasma antibodies levels by the indirect hemagglutination tests [IHAT-IgG] and by ELISA [IgG and IgM]. The results showed that all controls were IHA-IgG and ELISA-IgM negative, however two of them were ELISA IgG positive. Out of the women with complicated pregnancy, 97.1% were IHAT positive. Using ELISA, 81.4% were IHAT positive and 60% were IgM positive. The results revealed a significant difference between the complicated cases and controls