Molecular Detection and Genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii from Clinical Samples

نویسندگان

  • Vladimir Ivović
  • Marija Vujanić
  • Tijana Živković
  • Ivana Klun
  • Olgica Djurković-Djaković
چکیده

Over the past two decades, molecular diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, which is based on the detection of T. gondii DNA in clinical samples, became an indispensable laboratory test. This method is independent of the immune response, and depending on methodological approach, may facilitate more accurate diagnosis, especially in cases in which inadequacy of conventional methods is faced with deteriorating and potentially severe clinical outcome (congenital, ocular toxoplasmosis and cases of immunosuppression).

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تاریخ انتشار 2012