This study was aimed to determine the Atopobium vaginae associated BV in vaginosis women and women with miscarriage. Also other aim, the DNA sequencing was performed for phylogenetic tree analysis of 16SrRNA gene in local Atopobium vaginae isolates in comparison with NCBI-Genbank global Atopobium vaginae isolates and finally submission of the present isolates in NCBI-Genbank database. One hundred fifty (150) high vaginal swabs were collected from women with vaginosis(Seventy five samples were taken from married vaginosis women without miscarriage and Seventy five samples from vaginosis women with miscarriage) from Babylon city hospital and private clinics. The age of patient (15– 45) years. The sample was collected by disposable swabs, genomic DNA was extracted from these swabs. 16s rRNA gene detection by polymerase chain reaction technique . Atopobium vaginae was isolated on Columbia blood agar supplemented with antibiotic for the first time in Iraq, the study confirmed that 9 (12.00%) and 5(6.66%) of Atopobium vaginae out of 150 swabs isolated from miscarriage and non-miscarriage vaginosis women respectively. According to the detection of the 16S rRNA gene, the study revealed that 69(92.00%)and 47(62.66%)of Atopobium vaginae out of 150 swabs obtained from miscarriage and non-miscarriage vaginosis women respectively. BLAST analysis showed that the 16S rRNA gene shared more than 98- 99% sequence compatibility with the sequences of Atopobium vaginae. Furthermore, the phylogenetic tree analysis of the 16S rRNA gene indicated that local Atopobium vaginae (NO.1 and NO. 2 ) isolates shared higher homology with other Atopobium vaginae isolates available in the GenBank. The homology of the nucleotides was between (99.17% and 98.75%) respectively.

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Introduction: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is one of autoimmune disorder with complex pathophysiology. Many genes involved in lethal autoimmune hepatitis disorder including STAT4 gene. The aim of this study is to determine STAT4 gene polymorphisms and relation of SNPs with disease severity among AIH patients. Method: One hundred AIH patient which diagnosed by clinically, ANA and ASMA and 100 control age matched healthy children were enrolled in this study. Patients' blood samples (5mL) were taken and split into two tubes, one tube used for immunological and clinical parameters and the second containing EDTA for PCR analysis. The first tubes were then left at room temperature for 10 minutes before being centrifuged (3500 rpm). After that, the serum was isolated the both tubes stored at -70°C until analysis, biochemical parameters were measured in full automated biochemistry analyzer while, IgG, ANA and ASMA was investigated using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) commercially available kits (Bioneer, Korea), while the STAT4 (rs7574865, rs7582694) gene was investigated using RFLP PCR How, and the commercially available kits (Bioneer, Korea).

Aim of Study:Study the level of IL17 and IL23 in the follicular fluid and their relation with hyper stimulation syndrome.Materials/Method: Eighty five who include (85 subject divided into 2 groups, control group whom included infertile female with male factor infertility (55) and case group whom infertility due to poly cystic ovarian syndrome (30) attended IVF centre.Samples collected were follicular fluid, the follicular fluid has been collected in Eppendorf tube then stored at -20c to be used for ELISA test to determine concentration of IL 23 and IL 17 in follicular fluid. The results were analyzed using the IBM SPSS analytic software.Results: the mean of interleukin (IL17) 96.11, Standard deviation 78.46 in the patients group. While the mean of interleukin (IL 17) for control 6.15, Standard deviation 14.33. There was a significant difference between polycystic and male factor infertility. P value < 0.005 both of them groups Poly cystic and male factor. Conclusions: High concentration of follicular fluid IL -17 is positively associated with e disease of poly cystic ovary (POCS).

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