Use of a single serum sample for diagnosis of acute toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and other adults.

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  • Cynthia Press
  • Jose G Montoya
  • Jack S Remington
چکیده

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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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical microbiology

دوره 43 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005