title: Utility of tissue culture for detection of Toxoplasma gondii in vitreous humor of patients diagnosed with toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis.
abstract: Laboratory recovery and confirmation of the etiologic agent in necrotizing retinochoroiditis are problematic. Tissue culture and intraocular antibody titers were compared as adjuncts to clinical diagnosis for toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis: the correlations were 91 and 67%, respectively. Isolation of Toxoplasma gondii may establish a definitive diagnosis in patients with toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis.
authors.affiliation: Ocular Microbiology Department, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA. dmiller@bpei.med.miami.edu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D046508:Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013997:Time Factors; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan