Abstract
Background: Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease. It is a public health risk factor. This disease associated with many sexual diseases and is likely to be a cause of infertility, abortion, and the birth of low-weight babies. The purpose of the study is to establish a database of parasite infection in the city, especially with no previous research on the rate of infection among men. Materials and method: Two hundred forty serum samples were collected from 120 couples between 18-43 years old, for the period from 2 Jan. 2020 to 25 jun. 2020, all of which were examined by ELISA test to detect immunoglobulin IgM and IgG. All results were analyzed by SPSS 20.
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