Roles of some functional hormones among pregnant women infected with toxoplasmosis

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis represents one of the most widespread zoonosis caused by T. gondii parasite, an intracellular protozoan with a worldwide distribution. This disease infects all warm-blooded animals, including humans. The current study aimed to detect the role of some functional hormones among pregnant women suffering from Toxoplasma gondii. The study was carried out during the period from October 2021 to first February 2022 on (200) pregnant women who attended to various governmental hospitals in Maysan province of Iraq with their ages ranged from (19-35) years. Venous blood samples were collected from all pregnant women enrolled in this study. The results showed that of the total (200) pregnant women, 97(48.50%) had positive IgG antibodies to toxoplasmosis, while 103(51.50%) had negative IgG antibodies to toxoplasmosis. The results also exhibited that of the total (200) pregnant women, 11(5.50%) had positive IgM antibodies to toxoplasmosis, while 189(94.50%) had negative IgM antibodies to toxoplasmosis. In patients with IgG positive antibodies, the mean luteinizing hormone (LH) level was (2.69 ±0.33), and in patients with IgG negative antibodies, the mean LH level was (2.23 ±0.24), while in patients with IgG positive antibodies, the mean follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) level was (5.48 ±1.35),,,,