Relevance of and New Developments in Serology for Toxoplasmosis.
Trends Parasitol
; 32(6): 492-506, 2016 06.
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ABSTRACT
Toxoplasmosis is a widespread parasitic disease caused by the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii with a wide spectrum of clinical outcomes. The biological diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is often difficult and of paramount importance because clinical features are not sufficient to discriminate between toxoplasmosis and other illnesses. Serological tests are the most widely used biological tools for the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis worldwide. This review focuses on the crucial role of serology in providing answers to the most important questions related to the epidemiology and diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in human pathology. Notwithstanding their undeniable importance, serological tools need to be continuously improved and the interpretation of the ensuing results remains complex in many circumstances.
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01-internacional
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3_ND
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Testes Sorológicos
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Anticorpos Antiprotozoários
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Toxoplasmose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trends Parasitol
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article