Evaluation of immunological status in pregnant and aborted women with cytomegal infection in Thi-Qar Governorate

Abstract

    The current study was conducted on aborted and pregnant women suspected of being infected with cytomegalovirus in The-Qar Governorate. (90) Serum samples of pregnant and aborted women were examined using the Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent assay(ELISA). through the examination, (50) sample of women infected with CMV virus were found, with rate of 55.55%, where it was found that (43) sample of them carried the IgG antibody, with a rate of 48.88%, and(5) sample with the IgM immunoglobulin antibody, with a rate of (5.5%), and (2) sample of Igm+IgG, with a rate of (2.2%).

   Through the study of blood parameters that was conducted on (40) blood samples of women infected with the virus, compared to (10) blood samples of uninfected women there was a decrease in the blood hemoglobin rate (Hb)(11.54%) and compressed blood volume by (0.35) compared to the control group, three were no significant difference(p>0.05) for the total number of white blood cells. When conducting a differential of white blood cells for infected women it was found that there was an increase in the percentage of lymphocytes by (40.50), While no significant differences were observed (p>0.05) in the percentage of monocytes,neutrophils eosinophils, and basophils. As for the phagocytosis factor, an increase in the phagocytosis factor was recorded for infected women compared to the control group, as the phagocytosis factor for infected women reached 12-60% and for the control group 47.10%.