Diagnostic-test evaluation of immunoassays for anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in a random sample of Mexican population
Author(s) -
Heriberto Caballero-Ortega,
Rocio Aidee Castillo-Cruz,
Sandra Murieta,
Luz Belinda Ortíz-Alegría,
Esther Calderón-Segura,
Carlos J. CondeGlez,
Irma Cañedo-Solares,
Dolores Correa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.3858
Subject(s) - serology , antibody , population , medicine , immunoassay , immunology , toxoplasma gondii , veterinary medicine , environmental health
There are few articles on evaluation of Toxoplasma gondii serological tests. Besides, commercially available tests are not always useful and are expensive for studies in open population. The aim of this study was to evaluate in-house ELISA and western blot for IgG antibodies in a representative sample of people living in Mexico.
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