Studying the relationship between IL-18, INF-β and mycoplasmas among urinary-genital tract infections for females in Babylon Province, Iraq

Mycoplasma is causing many reproductive diseases and genital disorders, as they are associated with other bacteria such Ureaplasma urealyticum. The aim of the study to determine relationships between fastidious microbial infection (Mycoplasma spp. spp.) some immunological parameters for urinary-genital tract infections (UGTIs). includes a collection (223) samples (urine blood) from UGTIs patients (female only), (according initial laboratory diagnosis by Parasitological unit all under study), who arrived at Hospital in Babylon (from January June 2021). results examination were done using ELISA measurement IL-18 INF-β concentration. mean urine concentration (13.39±3.3 pg/ml) was significantly increased p-value ≤ 0.05 compared control (10.63±2.1 pg/ml), while serum (12.01±9.8 has no significant difference group (9.22±2.4 pg/ml). (269.89±66.1 (210.22±69.3 also (230.56±91.5 (174.38±36.2