Browsing by Author "Nahla Ahmed Mohammed Abdurrahman"

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    Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Among Pregnant Sudanese Ladies
    (جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري, 2020-04-01) Abd Ewahid Mohammed Ahmed Elrofai; Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed; Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed Hamad; Nahla Ahmed Mohammed Abdurrahman; Elamin Elawad Ali; Wadie Mohammed Yasin Elmadhoun; Nassreden Khalid Abdelrahman
    Abstract Introduction: The present study aimed to find the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis and assess its associated risk factors among pregnant women. Methods: This retrospective hospital-based study was carried out in the period between January 2009 and December 2010 in Eldammar, River Nile State, Sudan. Chi-square was used for trend analysis, and P value was used to declare the statistical significance between the variables. Results: A total of 383 pregnant women (age range: 16–45 years) visiting Eldammar teaching hospital and other health centers for antennal care were selected. Using latex agglutination test (LAT), 74.7% (285/383) were positive for toxoplasmosis . ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) was used for IgM & IgG confirmatory, and the results showed that 26% (74/285) and 34.7% (99/285) were positive for toxoplasmosis. There was a significant correlation between serological evidence of toxoplasmosis and low education level, eating undercooked meat, and drinking raw milk (P<0.05). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women of the studied population. A positive correlation was reported between toxoplasmosis and low education level, eating undercooked meat, and drinking raw milk.
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    Seroprevalence of Treponema Palladium Infection among Blood Donors in Darfur Region, Western Sudan 201
    (جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري, 2021-04-10) Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed; Nassreldeen Khalid Abdelrahman; Nahla Ahmed Mohammed Abdurrahman; Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed Hamad; Marawa Ahmed and Mohammed Abd Erahman
    ABSTRACT Background: Treponema palladium (T.P) is a pathogenic bacteria induces syphilis, a systemic disease spread by sexual contact, blood transfusions. Objective: To recognize Treponema palladium seropositive blood donors and to explore the association between syphilis serological evidence and age as well as demographic information. Methods: In Darfur, Western Sudan, a retrospective analysis of sequential blood donation results from January to December 2017 was conducted. Percentages were used to measure the descriptive numbers. The p-value was used to assess the statistical significance of the measure, and the Chi-square was used to test trends. Results: A total of 4527 people volunteered to donate blood. They were all men between the ages of 17 and 49. A total of 493 (10.9 %) donors tested positive for syphilis, while 4034 (89.1 %) tested negative. study showed insignificant correlation between residence and serological evidence of syphilis (P = 0.23). Age was shown to be a strong indicator of transfusion-transmissible infections (P = 0.02). As compared to the other age classes, the frequency of (21-25) and (26-30) years was higher (51/428) 10.6% and (141/971) 12.7 %, respectively. Conclusions: In North Darfur, a high prevalence of Treponema palladium infection has been documented among blood donors. There was no statistically significant association between syphilis and occupancy, although there was a strong prevalence in a particular age demographic with a statistically significant correlation.