The effect of pinworm infection on IgE levels in infected people in Nineveh Governorate, northern Iraq

study aimed to investigate the concentration of IgE antibodies in people infected with pinworm Enterobius vermicularis (32 people) and (4) healthy people aging 3-45 years, both sexes, using ELISA technique. Results showed a significant increase in concentration of IgE levels in patients compared to control group. Of healthy people, there are significant differences at probability level of 0.01. The study examined the relationship between percentages of increase in these levels depending on age and found that there are significant differences between children and adults using the F-Test at probability level of 0.05. The levels of IgE also showed a significant difference. Statistical significance depends on gender between males and females at probability level of 0.05.