Usefulness of Toxoplasma gondii-specific recombinant antigens in serodiagnosis of human toxoplasmosis

Pietkiewicz, H.; Hiszczyńska, S. E.; Kur, J.; Petersen, E.; Nielsen, H. V.; Stankiewicz, Miroslaw; Andrzejewska, I.; Myjak, P.

Pietkiewicz, H.; Hiszczyńska, S. E.; Kur, J.; Petersen, E.; Nielsen, H. V.; Stankiewicz, Miroslaw; Andrzejewska, I.; Myjak, P.

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii SAG1, GRA1, and GRA7 recombinant antigens may be regarded as tools for the detection of T. gondii immunoglobulin G antibodies in persons with chronic and acute toxoplasmosis. GRA7 is more correlated with acute toxoplasmosis. A combination of these antigens will increase the sensitivity of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.

Keywords

toxoplasmosis; diagnosis; immunosorbent assays; antigens; Microbiology

Fields of Research

06 Biological Sciences; 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences; 11 Medical and Health Sciences

Date

2004-04

Type

Journal Article

Citation

Pietkiewicz, H., Hiszczyńska-Sawicka, E., Kur, J., Petersen, E., Nielsen, H. V., Stankiewicz, M., et al. (2004). Usefulness of Toxoplasma gondii-specific recombinant antigens in serodiagnosis of human toxoplasmosis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 42(4), 1779-1781.