title: Cytomegalovirus seroprevalence in women with bad obstetric history in Kirkuk, Iraq.
abstract: The human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major cause of congenital infections. A case-control descriptive study was conducted in Kirkuk, Iraq to determine the seroprevalence of CMV in women with bad obstetric history (BOH) compared to women with a normal previous pregnancy. The CMV IgG and IgM seroprevalence was higher in women with BOH. The CMV IgG seroprevalence was significantly influenced by pregnancy, age, residence and level of education. In addition, the current CMV infection was significantly associated with pregnancy, age, residence and education. Large families (crowding index >3) exhibited higher seroprevalence for CMV IgM (8.3%) and IgG (98.3%), but odd ratio (OR) showed no significant association between family size and seropositivity. The CMV IgG seropositivity was higher in working women (100%) compared to housewives (95.4%). However, the CMV IgM (current infection) was 6.8% in housewives and was not detected in any working women (0%). The OR exhibited no significant association between occupation and both IgM and IgG levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Tikrit University College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq; Kirkuk Health Authority, Iraq. Electronic address: galsamarrai@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Zainab Khalil Mohamed
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Aljumaili
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Tikrit University College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq; Department of Microbiology, Tikrit University College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq; Asthma, Allergy Centre, Tikrit Teaching Hospital, Tikrit, Iraq.
authors.forename: Abdulghani Mohamed
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alsamarai
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Tikrit University College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq.
authors.forename: Wesam Suhail
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Najem
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
keywords: BOH; CMV; Cytomegalovirus; IgG; IgM; Iraq; Kirkuk; Pregnancy