title: Comparison of different serotests for specific Toxoplasma IgM-antibodies (ISAGA, SPIHA, IFAT) and detection of circulating antigen in two cases of laboratory acquired Toxoplasma infection.
abstract: Two symptomatic Toxoplasma infections of laboratory personnel have been serologically followed up for 5.5 and 10 months, respectively. Results obtained by commonly used test systems (indirect fluorescent antibody tests for IgG and IgM antibodies, complement fixation test) were compared with those of two recently developed and improved tests for IgM detection (immunosorbent agglutination assay [ISAGA] and solid-phase indirect haemadsorption assay [SPIHA] as well as with those of a test designed for the detection of circulating antigen (cag-ELISA).
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Medizinische Parasitologie, Hygiene-Instituts der Universität Wien.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hermentin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hassl
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Picher
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aspöck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006382:Hemadsorption; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis*; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M