SEROPREVALENCE OF ANTI-TOXPLASMA GONDII, ANTI-RUBELLA, ANTI-CYTOMEGALOVIRUS AND ANTI-HERPES SIMPLEX IGM ANTIBODIES IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN BAGHDAD

Abstract

Congenital anomalies can be caused by perinatal infections, for this reason early recognition of maternal infections are important for all clinicians. TORCH test (Anti-IgM for Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes simplex) was done to 161 pregnant women in Baghdad to establish basic knowledge for future pregnancy care. Blood samples of pregnant women were subjected to TORCH Test. This study showed that the seropositive of pregnant women for anti-Toxo IgM is 30 (18.63%), the seropositive for anti-rubella is 11 (6.83%), for the anti-CMV is 21 (13.04%) and for anti-herpes is 15 (9.31%). A total number of Threat Abortion with infection is 93 (57.7%), Total number of Threat Abortion with infection is 23 (14.28%). This study revealed that TORCH infections may cause spontaneous abortion and T. gondii and CMV infection has greater rate in comparison to Herpes and Rubella virus.