Open AccessToxoplasma Serotype Is Associated With Development of Ocular Toxoplasmosis
Author(s) -
Leila Shobab,
Uwe Pleyer,
Joerdis Johnsen,
Sylvia Metzner,
E. James,
N. Torun,
Michael P. Fay,
Oliver Liesenfeld,
Michael E. Grigg
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jit313
Subject(s) - serotype , toxoplasmosis , odds ratio , medicine , uveitis , immunology , genotyping , toxoplasma gondii , antibody , biology , genotype , biochemistry , gene
Worldwide, ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) is the principal cause of posterior uveitis, a severe, life-altering disease. A Toxoplasma gondii enzyme-linked immunoassay that detects strain-specific antibodies present in serum was used to correlate serotype with disease.
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