Implications of Toxoplasma Infection on Women’s Immune Status in Baghdad Province, Iraq

Mahmood  Jumaa Saud; Mayada  Abd; Ahmed  Adnan; Thabit  Moath Omar; Khulood  Majid Alsaraf; Mariam  Alaa Toama

Mahmood Jumaa Saud Medical Lab. Techniques Department, Al-Hadi University College Baghdad, Iraq.
Mayada Abd Medical Lab. Techniques Department, Al-Manara College For Medical Sciences, Maysan, Iraq.
Ahmed Adnan Medical Lab. Techniques Department, College of Medical Techology, Al-Farahidi University, Iraq.
Thabit Moath Omar 4Department of Medical Laboratory Technics, Al-Noor University College, Nineveh, Iraq.
Khulood Majid Alsaraf Medical Lab. Techniques Department, Al-Esraa University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
Mariam Alaa Toama College of Pharmacy, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Iraq.

Keywords: Toxoplasma, Women, Baghdad, Immunity

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