کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3398597 1222302 2006 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnancy: opportunities and pitfalls of serological diagnosis
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروب شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnancy: opportunities and pitfalls of serological diagnosis
چکیده انگلیسی

ABSTRACTBecause of its life cycle, the recovery of Toxoplasma gondii from biological samples is often impracticable. Consequently, a serological diagnosis represents the first and the most widely used approach to defining the stage of infection. The detection of IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE and IgG avidity by different methods offers this opportunity. However, the results may be affected by difficulties in interpretation, as the same antibody pattern may have a different valency, contingent upon subjects and clinical settings, e.g., pregnant women vs. neonates, and treated vs. untreated patients. This review describes the various factors that should be taken into account when performing serological tests for T. gondii, as well as the pitfalls that may be encountered during the interpretative process.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Clinical Microbiology and Infection - Volume 12, Issue 6, June 2006, Pages 504–512
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