title: Specificity of the carbon immunoassay (CIA) test for the diagnosis of Toxoplasma infections.
abstract: A rapid and low cost procedure, the carbon immunoassay (CIA) test, was evaluated for the diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infections. Using a closely related parasite (Besnoitia jellisoni) as antigen, and homologous or heterologous immune sera, it was demonstrated by light and electron microscopy that CIA is a very reliable and specific test. As it is neither expensive nor time-consuming, it can be recommended for general and routine laboratory use.
authors: Diagnosis and Research Center of Parasitology, Faculty of Microbiology, University of Costa Rica, San José.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Chinchilla
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Reyes
authors: O M
authors: OM
authors: Guerrero
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Hernández
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D021741:Eimeriida / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013552:Swine; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan