Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy: evaluation of diagnostic methods.
Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy is usually subclinic or associated with non specific symptoms. Diagnosis and timing of infection are usually based on serological tests. In this short review we tried to summarize the serological patterns we can encounter and to discuss the interpretation of test results.
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Infectious Diseases Department, University of Pavia, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia. v.meroni@smatteo.pv.it
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000915:Antibody Affinity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D011264:Pregnancy Trimesters; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M