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[Enzyme-linked-immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for demonstrating antibodies against toxoplasmosis]

G H Walter, K F Manthey

    Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde
    |April 1, 1983
    PubMed

    Serologic tests for specific antibodies are the primary method of diagnosis in suspected cases of toxoplasmosis. Available tests differ widely with regard to specificity and sensitivity. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is specific for toxoplasmosis and has a sensitivity comparable to radio-immuno assays. The reproducibility of the CORDIA-T assay, tested by the authors in their laboratory, was excellent; the test itself was very easy to perform. When testing sera of 590 apparently normal subjects the authors found specific antibodies in 17.9% to 48.1% of all cases, depending on age. The ELISA-test seems to be useful in the diagnosis of ocular toxoplasmosis.

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