Abstract
Low antibody titers (3 to 6 IU/mL) detected by IMx and AxSYM Toxo IgG assays in serum samples from 264 pregnant women were confirmed by the dye test and a high-sensitivity agglutination test in, respectively, 98.5% and 95.6% of cases, attesting a premunition of these patients.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Protozoan / blood*
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoenzyme Techniques
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Immunoglobulin G / blood*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / diagnosis*
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / immunology
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Pregnancy Trimester, First / blood*
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Pregnancy Trimester, First / immunology
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Prospective Studies
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Toxoplasma / immunology
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Toxoplasma / isolation & purification*
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Toxoplasmosis / diagnosis*
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Toxoplasmosis / immunology
Substances
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Antibodies, Protozoan
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Immunoglobulin G
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic