title: Significance of specific immunoglobulin M in the chronological diagnosis of 38 cases of toxoplasmic lymphadenopathy.
abstract: The persistence of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody to Toxoplasma gondii in sera from 38 patients after toxoplasmic lymphadenopathy was investigated by using an indirect immunofluorescence assay, a double-sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and an immunosorbent agglutination assay. Positive predictive values at 3 and 6 months after lymphadenopathy were, respectively, 45 and 73% for the indirect immunofluorescence assay, 25 and 45% for the double-sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and 22 and 43% for the immunosorbent agglutination assay.
authors.affiliation: I Clinica Malattie Infettive, Istituto Scientifico G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Del Bono
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canessa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bruzzi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fiorelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terragna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007075:Immunoglobulin M