Prevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii in Samarra City and Its Effect on Ghrelin and Growth Hormone

Abstract

The current study included the examination of 200 blood samples, where samples were collected randomly from both sexes of age between 19 and 47 years of age from August 12th, 2021, to May 2nd, 2022. The total number of positive samples, consisting of individuals carrying Toxoplasma gondii parasites, was 95 (47.5%) and the rest were considered to be negative for the disease. The results showed a morally high IgM ratio in infected samples compared to uninfected samples (0.347) picograms/ml and the high IgM in the parasite's precipitin serum may be due to the tendency of the opposite to stay for a long time in the case of newly infected brains and may therefore be against IgM in the case of acute acuity indicating a low level for several years. The results of the current study indicate that there is a significant increase in growth hormone level in the serum in patients with toxoplasmosis moral difference was found at the probability level (P<0.01), with the concentration of infected persons (7.188 ± 2.7997 micro-unit/ml), while the concentration of the hormone in the control group (5.626 ± 1.839 microunit/ml). The current study showed a significant increase in the level of ghrelin in the serum of people carrying the parasite. The concentration of ghrelin in patients was (868.713 ± 188.325 ng/ml) compared to control (682.511 ± 101.907 ng/ml) and at a probability level (P<0.01). The aim of this study is to know the effect of toxoplasmosis on ghrelin and growth hormones.