Use of a Single Serum Sample for Diagnosis of Acute Toxoplasmosis in Pregnant Women and Other Adults

Using a single serum sample for testing for immunoglobulin G (IgG) Toxoplasma antibodies, differences in sensitivity of the dye test (which measures primarily IgG antibodies) and an IgG enzyme immunoassay were found useful for very early diagnosis of acute Toxoplasma gondii infection.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005-07, Vol.43 (7), p.3481-3483
Hauptverfasser:	Press, Cynthia, Montoya, Jose G, Remington, Jack S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Animals Antibodies, Protozoan - blood Biological and medical sciences Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Human protozoal diseases Humans Immunoenzyme Techniques - methods Immunoglobulin G - blood Infectious diseases Medical sciences Microbiology Parasitic diseases Parasitology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - parasitology Protozoal diseases Toxoplasma - immunology Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis - diagnosis Toxoplasmosis - parasitology
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Zusammenfassung:	Using a single serum sample for testing for immunoglobulin G (IgG) Toxoplasma antibodies, differences in sensitivity of the dye test (which measures primarily IgG antibodies) and an IgG enzyme immunoassay were found useful for very early diagnosis of acute Toxoplasma gondii infection.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.43.7.3481-3483.2005