Use of IgG avidity test in case definitions of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy

New Microbiologica

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-20

  Zotti, C ^a   Charrier, L ^a   Giacomuzzi, M ^a   Moiraghi Ruggenini, A ^a   Mombro M ^b   Fabris, C ^b   Marocchetti, P ^c   Alfieri, R ^c   Leto, R ^c   Renzi, N ^c   Milano, R ^c   Lievre, M A ^c   Colozza, M ^c   Zanella, D ^c   Antona, G ^c   Paschero, M C ^c   Tosetti, F ^c   Miglietti, D ^c   Nicoletta, T ^c   De Renzi, G ^c   Tinivella, F ^c   Donati, M ^c   Ferrini, A ^c   Crotti, G ^c   Coucourde, L ^c   Guazzotti, G C ^c   Gera, A ^c   Malabaila, A ^c   Di Natale, C ^c   Rabozzi, M L ^c   Ginardi, C ^c   Bruzzone, T ^c   Canepa, C ^c   Fruttero, M ^c   Mastracchio, G ^c   Valle, S ^c   Toppino, M ^c   Forno, N ^c   Bellingeri, P ^c   Caraccio, W ^c   Lazzara, C ^c   Decaroli, V ^c   Pedrazzi, E ^c   Gomella, S ^c   more..

^a Dipto San Pubblica Microbiol D   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Avidity IgG; Case definition; Pregnancy; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; PREGNANCY DISORDER; REVIEW; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANIMAL; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; IMMUNOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; TOXOPLASMA;

TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 1842589607     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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