Author/Authors :
Salloom, DunyaFareed University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Biology, Iraq , Abdul Amir, Sameer University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Biology, Iraq , Abbas, Ali Hafedh University of Baghdad - College of Science - Biological Tropical Disease Researches Unit, Iraq
Abstract :
Thirty serum samples of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis after screening of rheumatoid factor, C-reactive protein and ESR were collected and including in present study to detect the IgG antibody against Chlamydia pneumoniae by ELISA test. The results showed only 2(6%) patients had seropositive of C. pneumoniae, this lead to suggest that C. pneumoniae may be one of the etiological or trigger factor in patients of rheumatoid arthritis.
