Evaluation of Serological and Molecular Tests Used for the Identification of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Patients Treated in an Ophthalmology Clinic of a Public Health Service in São Paulo State, Brazil

Evaluation of Serological and Molecular Tests Used for the Identification of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Patients Treated in an Ophthalmology Clinic of a Public Health Service in São Paulo State, Brazil

Ocular toxoplasmosis is one of the most common complications caused by the infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The risk of developing eye lesions and impaired vision is considered higher in Brazil than other countries. The clinical diagnosis is difficult and the use of sensitive and speci...

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Main Authors: Fernando Henrique Antunes Murata, Mariana Previato, Fábio Batista Frederico, Amanda Pires Barbosa, Fabiana Nakashima, Geraldo Magela de Faria, Aparecida Perpétuo Silveira Carvalho, Cristina da Silva Meira Strejevitch, Vera Lucia Pereira-Chioccola, Lilian Castiglioni, Luiz Carlos de Mattos, Rubens Camargo Siqueira, Cinara Cássia Brandão de Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
ocular toxoplasmosis
toxoplasma antibodies
Toxoplasama gondii
retinochoroiditis
polimerase chain reaction (PCR)
qPCR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00472/full

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