Maternal Anti- <i>Toxoplasma</i> Treatment during Pregnancy Is Associated with Reduced Sensitivity of Diagnostic Tests for Congenital Infection in the Neonate
Hélène Guegan, Tijana Štajner, Branko Bobić, Cindy Press, Rares T. Olariu, Kjerstie Olson, Jelena Srbljanović, José G. Montoya, Olgica Djurković–Djaković, Florence Robert-Gangneux
Abstract
Neonatal diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis is based on a combination of serological and molecular tests. Maternal screening and treatment differ according to national policies and may impact the sensitivity of diagnostic methods in infants at birth.
Topics & Concepts
Congenital toxoplasmosisSerologyPregnancyToxoplasmosisDiagnostic testMedicinePediatricsObstetricsToxoplasma gondiiImmunologyBiologyAntibodyGeneticsToxoplasma gondii Research StudiesCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchParasitic Infections and Diagnostics