A case of congenital toxoplasmosis whose mother demonstrated serum low IgG avidity and positive tests for multiplex-nested PCR in the amniotic fluid

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 372-378

  Nishikawa, Akira ^b   Yamada, Hideto ^a   Yamamoto, Tomohiro ^c   Mizue, Yuka ^d   Akashi, Yushi ^b   Hayashi, Takumi ^b   Nihei, Takehito ^b   Nishiwaki, Morie ^c   Nishihira, Jun ^e  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Sapporo Medical Center   (Japan)

^c GLab Pathology Center   (Japan)

^d Sapporo Immuno Diagnostic Laboratory   (Japan)

^e HOKKAIDO INFORMATION UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Congenital toxoplasmosis; IgG avidity; Polymerase chain reaction; Prenatal diagnosis; Toxoplasma

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSPIRAMYCIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PROTOZOAL DNA; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADIAZINE; SULFADOXINE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BRAIN CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MATERNAL BLOOD; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NEWBORN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; TOXOPLASMOSIS, CONGENITAL;

EID: 63149130798     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00953.x     Document Type: Article

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