ELISA IgG, IgM antibodies and PCR for toxoplasmosis were done on 55
women with complicated gestation and their babies (abortion, premature.
deliveries and deliveries of babies with congenital anomalies). ELISA
IgM were done on 27 uncomplicated gestation (mothers & babies) in addition
to 152 randomly selected individuals. Seropositivity to specific IgG antibodies
was observed in 36.4%, 59.2% and 57.9% of complicated gestation,
uncomplicated gestation and random population respectively. Only 27.3%,
7.4% and 10.5% were found seropositive for specc antitoxoplasma IgM
respectively PCR was found positive in 20%, 50% and 60% of mothers with
abortion premature deliveries and deliveries of babies with congenital
anomalies respectively Also 55.5% and 40% were found seropositive for IgG
from normal full term babies and abnormal babies respectively, only 13% of
abnormal babies were IgM positive and 46.6% were PCR positive from the
same group. |
