Performance of the immunoglobulin G avidity and enzyme immunoassay IgG/IgM screening tests for differentiation of the clinical spectrum of toxoplasmosis

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-215

  Tanyuksel, Mehmet ^a   Guney, Cakir ^a   Araz, Engin ^a   Saracli, M Ali ^a   Doganci, Levent ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Avidity; Diagnosis; ELISA; Serology; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SEROLOGY; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; CHORIORETINITIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, OCULAR;

TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 6344233320     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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