Laboratory diagnosis of toxoplasmosis.
Toxoplasmosis is usually diagnosed in the clinical laboratory by detecting antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, and only rarely by isolating the parasites. A number of serologic tests are used; each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The methods of diagnosis and their interpretations differ for each clinical category of infection.
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Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia.
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