Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy: evaluation of diagnostic methods

Parassitologia. 2008 Jun;50(1-2):51-3.

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy is usually subclinic or associated with non specific symptoms. Diagnosis and timing of infection are usually based on serological tests. In this short review we tried to summarize the serological patterns we can encounter and to discuss the interpretation of test results.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
  • Antibody Affinity
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / blood
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / parasitology
  • Pregnancy Trimesters
  • Prenatal Care / methods*
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Toxoplasma / immunology
  • Toxoplasmosis / blood
  • Toxoplasmosis / diagnosis*
  • Toxoplasmosis / transmission
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / diagnosis*
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / prevention & control
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / transmission

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M