Abstract:
This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence rate of toxoplasmosis among 79
healthy students (51male,28 female) their age ranged between 18-22 years from ALMustansiriya University. Blood samples were collected and the presence of T.gondii IgG
antibodies was determined by using two methods, Latex agglutination test LAT and
Enzyme link immunosorbent assay ELIZA, C-reactive protein CRP was measured as an
inflammatory marker.
The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis by LAT and ELIZA were 35(44.3%), 29(36.7%)
respectively. High significant difference (P<0.01) was found between LAT and ELIZA tests.
There was no difference (P>0.05) in CRP positive rat of students (17 male, 10 female).When
compare CRP result with LAT, ELIZA results 17 samples were found positive in both CRP
and LAT, while 19 samples were found positive in both ELIZA and CRP.