Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus, Rubella, Herpes Simplex Type II and Chlamydia trachomatis in Pregnant and Abortion Women in Tikrit City

Abstract

Aim of this study was to assess the Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Rubella, Herpes simplex II and Chlamydia trachomatis infections among pregnant and abortion women. This study was performed on 210 women who attended the gynecological consultative clinic in Salah El-Din general hospital during November 2021 until the end of march 2022.the sera samples were tested by ELISA assay for detection of specific IgG and IgM antibodies. Overall Seroprevalence was 10%, 5.7%, 3.3%, 1.9% of IgG for CMV, Rubella, Chlamydia trachomatis and HSV II respectively while IgM was 3.8%, 2.8%, and 1% for the last two respectively.