Abstract
This study was carried out in Al-Muthanna province during the period from October 2015 till April 2016 to detect Trichomonas vaginalis. A total of (220) blood and vaginal swab were taken from women aged between (20-45) Years. And it examined by Microscope examination and ELISA assays. The results were divided based on age, a number of children, the residence area, education level, take contraceptives and repeat secretions .the result of the present study showed that the higher percentage of T. vaginalis infection in age group (20-25) which was36.23% while the lower percentage in age group (41-45) which was10.87% , A number of children the higher percentage in number of (3) children were (24.64%) while the lower percentage were in number of five children were (13.04%) , the residence area the higher percentage of infection in rural regions than urban regions were 77.54 % and 22.46 % respectively, The present study showed that the highest percentage in not to use contraceptive while the lowest percentage was in use contraceptive which was 85.51%,14.49% respectively, The present study showed that the highest percentage was in Unenlightened women while the lowest percentage was in Educated women at a rate was 73.19% ,26.81 %, respectively, The present study showed that the highest percentage was in repeat of the secretion while the lowest was in none of repeat of the secretion at a rate was 92.75% ,7.25% respectively. The control samples were diagnosed in the ELISA technique and no parasitic infection was recorded for all indicater.
Keywords
ELISA assays
Trichomonas
vaginalis