Diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii by Using ANA Test with Study of the Effect of the Parasite on Ceruloplasmin Enzyme

Abstract

This study included detection of toxoplasmosis in pregnant and aborted women, reviews of medical centers and private external laboratories in the city of Samarra, and 100 samples were obtained for the period between November 2018 to February 2019 and their ages ranged from (15 - 45) years and the patient's form that included The following information:
age, housing, number of children, number of miscarriages, presence of animals, especially cats. Blood was examined to detect IgG, IgM antibody by cassette method, and the ratio of antibody to the ANA nucleus and ceruloplasmin and its relationship to infection was measured. The current study found that the incidence of acute infection with the presence of IgM antibody was 60% and chronic infection in the presence of IgG antibody reached 40%. The result of the examination of ANA antibodies showed a significant increase in the level (P <0.05) compared to the control group, whereas the seroplasmin enzyme increased
significantly with P <0.05) compared to the control group.