Seroprevalence of IgG and IgM of Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women at El-Beida city-Libya
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Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Toxoplasma gondii which infects all warm-blooded animals including birds and mammals. Significant differences from region to region in the prevalence of T. gondii in Libya as it is in the other world parts. The detection of T. gondii infection in human can be performed by several types of the diagnostic methods, ELISA is the most important one of these methods which is one of a variety of serological methods to detect different antibody classes or antigens. The aim of this study: To determine the T. gondii seroprevalence of IgG and IgM among pregnant women at El-Beida city in Libya.
Materials and methods: This study is a retrospective study performed of the medical records from pregnant women how were suspected to have T. gondii infection during the year 2020. These records were taken from three medical private laboratories at El-Beida city- Libya
Results: The obtained results of this study showed 18 positive samples out of 67 (26.86%) for T. gondii IgG with a p-Value= 0.000. Whereas 8 positive samples out of 67 (11.94%) for T. gondii IgM with a p-Value= 0.009.
Conclusion: seroprevalence of IgG of T. gondii in El-Beida city is 26.86% which is considered as an old infection, whereas the seroprevalence of IgM of T. gondii is 11.94% which is considered as a new infection. Advanced studies will be needed to clarify the reason for the high IgM seroprevalence in this city. Public educational programs should be taken in place to control the T. gondii infection.