Serological evaluation of toxoplasmosis in Al-Najaf city, Iraq.

Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that lives inside the host's cells and infects a huge percentage of the world's population. The purpose of this study was to find out how common toxoplasmosis was among patients and visitors at Najaf's Al-Sadr and Al-Hakim Hospitals. The absorption method employing (ELISA) was utilized to examine the enzyme-linked antibodies in 51 patients (31 males and 20 females) and 42 normal blood samples (control) that were separated into males (22) and females (20). From October 2021 to March 2022, blood samples were collected from 31 males and 20 females, as well as 42 healthy people (control). Anti-Toxoplasma IgM and IgG antibodies were identified using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent test. Overall prevalence of Toxoplasma was found to be 51 (54.83 percent) males, 37 (39.78 percent) females IgG, and IgM of Toxoplasma was found to be 48 (51.61 percent) males, and 10 (10.73 percent) females. Our current study confirmed that the infection rate in males is more than females in both tests, especially males who keep animals and are in direct contact with these disease-carrying animals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]