Abstract |
A PCR- enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and a real-time PCR assay were compared for diagnosis and follow-up of cerebral toxoplasmosis in a stem cell transplant recipient. The sensitivity of detection was similar for both assays but was higher when the assays were performed on buffy coat rather than on whole blood or serum.
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Authors | Jean Menotti, Gustavo Vilela, Stéphane Romand, Yves Jean-François Garin, Lionel Ades, Eliane Gluckman, Francis Derouin, Patricia Ribaud |
Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology
(J Clin Microbiol)
Vol. 41
Issue 11
Pg. 5313-6
(Nov 2003)
ISSN: 0095-1137 [Print] United States |
PMID | 14605193
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antibodies, Protozoan
- Immunoglobulin G
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Topics |
- Adult
- Animals
- Antibodies, Protozoan
(blood)
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(methods)
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
(blood)
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
(therapy)
- Male
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
(methods)
- Stem Cell Transplantation
(adverse effects)
- Toxoplasma
(classification, isolation & purification)
- Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral
(blood, diagnosis)
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