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Sorkhi H, Mollalo A, Bijani A, Mehravar S, Pournasrollah M, Sadr Moharerpour S, Rostami A. Association between Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Nephrotic Syndrome Risk in Children: A Case-Control Study and Systematic Review. J Trop Pediatr 2022; 68:6660808. [PMID: 35950309 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmac067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Some evidence suggests toxoplasmosis as an etiology of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in children; however, no observational study evaluated this relationship. In a case-control study, we enrolled 35 children with NS and 37 healthy children. All participants were examined for anti-Toxoplasma immunoglobulin G and M (IgG and IgM) antibodies using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We also systematically reviewed the literature to assess this relationship. Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma IgG was 17.4% and 13.5% in cases and controls, respectively, indicating a non-significant association (adjusted odds ratio, 1.22, 95% confidence interval, 0.35-4.41). No subjects were seropositive for IgM. In a systematic review, we found that acute toxoplasmosis can induce NS in some children and anti-Toxoplasma treatment is effective in the remission of NS in these cases. In pediatrics with NS, acute toxoplasmosis should be considered as a neglected causative factor.
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- Hadi Sorkhi
- Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Public Health and Prevention Science, School of Health Sciences, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH, USA
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Song Y, Zhao Y, Pan K, Shen B, Fang R, Hu M, Zhao J, Zhou Y. Characterization and evaluation of a recombinant multiepitope peptide antigen MAG in the serological diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pigs. Parasit Vectors 2021; 14:408. [PMID: 34404476 PMCID: PMC8369689 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-04917-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Toxoplasmosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii is a serious disease threatening human and animal health. People can be infected with T. gondii by ingesting raw pork contaminated with cysts or oocysts. Serological test is a sensitive and specific method usually used for large-scale diagnosis of T. gondii infection in humans and animals (such as pigs). Commercial pig Toxoplasma antibody ELISA diagnostic kits are expensive, which limits their use; moreover, the wide antigen composition used in these diagnostic kits is still unclear and difficult to standardize. The multiepitope peptide antigen is a novel diagnostic marker, and it has potential to be developed into more accurate and inexpensive diagnostic kits. Methods The synthetic multiepitope antigen (MAG) cDNA encoding a protein with epitopes from five T. gondii-dominant antigens (SAG1, GRA1, ROP2, GRA4, and MIC3) was designed, synthesized, and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) strain. The recombinant protein was detected through western blot with pig anti-T. gondii-positive and -negative serum, and then IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) named MAG-ELISA was designed. The MAG-ELISA was evaluated in terms of specificity, sensitivity, and stability. The MAG-ELISA was also compared with a commercial PrioCHECK®Toxoplasma Ab porcine ELISA (PrioCHECK ELISA). Finally, the trend of pig anti-T. gondii IgG levels after artificial infection with RH tachyzoites was evaluated using MAG-ELISA and two other ELISA methods (rMIC3-ELISA and PrioCHECK ELISA). Results MAG antigen could be specifically recognized by pig anti-T. gondii-positive but not -negative serum. MAG-ELISA showed high diagnostic performance in terms of specificity (88.6%) and sensitivity (79.1%). MAG-ELISA could be used for detecting anti-T. gondii IgG in the early stage of T. gondii infection in pigs (at least 7 days after artificial infection). Conclusions Our results suggest that MAG antigen can be applied to specifically recognize anti-T. gondii IgG in pig, and MAG-ELISA has the potential for large-scale screening tests of T. gondii infection in pig farms and intensive industries. Graphical abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13071-021-04917-w.
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- Yongle Song
- Key Laboratory Preventive Veterinary of Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory Preventive Veterinary of Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory Preventive Veterinary of Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory Preventive Veterinary of Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory Preventive Veterinary of Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory Preventive Veterinary of Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory Preventive Veterinary of Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China. .,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
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Karshima SN, Karshima MN. Human Toxoplasma gondii infection in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data published between 1960 and 2019. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:877. [PMID: 32505179 PMCID: PMC7276081 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09015-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Over 70% of the worlds' population is infected by Toxoplasma gondii; a pathogen capable of causing cerebral toxoplasmosis in HIV patients and neonatal complications like miscarriage, chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus, cerebral calcification and foetal death in the third trimester of pregnancy. In spite of this, the burden of this zoonotic pathogen is poorly understood in Nigeria. The aim of the present study therefore, is to determine the burden of T. gondii among normal individuals, HIV patients and pregnant women as well as the distribution of the infection across Nigeria. METHODS Using the PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of data retrieved from six electronic databases (AJOL, Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct and Web of Science). Pooled prevalence (PP) and heterogeneity were determined by the random-effects model and the Cochran's Q-test respectively. The quality of each study and publication bias were assessed by the 9 point Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Instrument and the Egger's regression asymmetry test respectively, while the robustness of a pooled estimate was tested by the single study omission analysis. RESULTS Exactly 5834 of the 16,230 individuals examined for T. gondii infection by 50 studies across 17 Nigerian States were positive for the infection. Overall PP was 32.92% (95% CI: 27.89, 38.37), with a range of 14.41% (95% CI: 5.32, 33.54) to 86.82% (95% CI: 66.13, 95.69) across sub-groups. Pooled prevalence was significantly higher (p < 0.001) among pregnant women (40.25%; 95% CI: 33.19, 47.73) and HIV patients (31.68, 95% CI: 20.53, 45.41) than normal individuals (23.32, 95% CI: 17.25, 30.75). T. gondii prevalence declined by over 58% during the 59 years reviewed. CONCLUSION Toxoplasma gondii infection is moderately prevalent in Nigeria. Highest prevalence estimates were observed among pregnant women and in the south-south region. For effective control of the disease in Nigeria, a holistic approach involving on-farm, environmental, public health and animal components are suggested.
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- Solomon Ngutor Karshima
- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Jos, PMB 2084, Jos, Nigeria.
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- Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
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Secretory Microneme Proteins Induce T-Cell Recall Responses in Mice Chronically Infected with Toxoplasma gondii. mSphere 2019; 4:4/1/e00711-18. [PMID: 30814319 PMCID: PMC6393730 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00711-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Current diagnosis of toxoplasmosis relies almost exclusively on antibody detection, and while detection of IgG provides a useful estimate of prior infection, it does not alone indicate immune status. In contrast, detection of IFN-γ responses to T. gondii antigens has been used to monitor immune responsiveness in HIV-infected patients, thus providing valuable predictions about the potential for disease reactivation. However, specific T. gondii antigens that can be used in assays to detect cellular immunity remain largely undefined. In this study, we examined the diagnostic potential of microneme antigens of T. gondii using IFN-γ detection assays. Our findings demonstrate that MIC antigens (MIC1, MIC3, MIC4, and MIC6) elicit IFN-γ responses from memory T cells in chronically infected mice. Monitoring IFN-γ production by T cells stimulated with MIC antigens provided high sensitivity and specificity for detection of T. gondii infection in mice. Taken together, these studies suggest that microneme antigens might be useful as an adjunct to serological testing to monitor immune status during infection. Microneme (MIC) proteins play important roles in the recognition, adhesion, and invasion of host cells by Toxoplasma gondii. Previous studies have shown that MIC proteins are highly immunogenic in the mouse and recognized by human serum antibodies. Here we report that T. gondii antigens MIC1, MIC3, MIC4, and MIC6 were capable of inducing memory responses leading to production of gamma interferon (IFN-γ) by T cells from T. gondii-infected mice. Production of IFN-γ was demonstrated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot (ELISPOT) assay and also intracellular cytokine staining. All four MIC antigens displayed very high sensitivity (100%) and specificity (86 to 100%) for detecting chronic infection. Interestingly, IFN-γ was produced by both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in BALB/c mice but primarily by CD4+ T cells in C57BL/6 mice. Phenotypic characterization of IFN-γ-producing CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in BALB/c mice and CD4+ T cells in C57BL/6 mice revealed effector memory T cells (CD44hi CD62Llo) as the predominant cells that contributed to IFN-γ production in response to MIC antigens. Effector memory responses were seen in mice of different major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II) haplotypes, suggesting that MIC antigens contain epitopes that are broadly recognized. IMPORTANCE Current diagnosis of toxoplasmosis relies almost exclusively on antibody detection, and while detection of IgG provides a useful estimate of prior infection, it does not alone indicate immune status. In contrast, detection of IFN-γ responses to T. gondii antigens has been used to monitor immune responsiveness in HIV-infected patients, thus providing valuable predictions about the potential for disease reactivation. However, specific T. gondii antigens that can be used in assays to detect cellular immunity remain largely undefined. In this study, we examined the diagnostic potential of microneme antigens of T. gondii using IFN-γ detection assays. Our findings demonstrate that MIC antigens (MIC1, MIC3, MIC4, and MIC6) elicit IFN-γ responses from memory T cells in chronically infected mice. Monitoring IFN-γ production by T cells stimulated with MIC antigens provided high sensitivity and specificity for detection of T. gondii infection in mice. Taken together, these studies suggest that microneme antigens might be useful as an adjunct to serological testing to monitor immune status during infection.
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Hegazi AG, Al Guthami FM, Al Gethami AF, El Fadaly HA. Beneficial Effects of Capparis Spinosa Honey on the Immune Response of Rats Infected with Toxoplasma Gundii. J Pharmacopuncture 2017; 20:112-118. [PMID: 30087788 PMCID: PMC5532470 DOI: 10.3831/kpi.2017.20.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Objectives The Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an intracellular opportunistic protozoan parasite that infects approximately one-third of the human population worldwide. Honey has long been used for treatment of many diseases in folk medicine. Honey has exhibited significant anthelmintic, nematicidal and anti-protozoal activities.This study was conducted to investigate the immunological patterns in rats infected with T. gondii who were treated orally with supplemented 15% Capparis spinosa honey (Saudi Arabia) for a period of 28 days. Methods Immunoglobulin M, immunoglobulin G, and cytokines were detected by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). In addition, the mortality and the morbidity rates were assessed. Results Oral administration of Capparis spinosa honey as a natural food additive was experimentally shown to increase the antibody titer; furthermore, compared with the rats in the control group, the levels of the sera cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-1 and IL-6) were consistently higher at day 7 post-infection in the infected rats treated with oral supplements of Capparis spinosa honey. Conclusion Orally administered supplements of Capparis spinosa honey increased both the antibody titer and the cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-1 and IL-6) levels in rats infected with T. gondii.
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Liu Q, Wang ZD, Huang SY, Zhu XQ. Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis and typing of Toxoplasma gondii. Parasit Vectors 2015; 8:292. [PMID: 26017718 PMCID: PMC4451882 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0902-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Toxoplasmosis, caused by the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, is an important zoonosis with medical and veterinary importance worldwide. The disease is mainly contracted by ingesting undercooked or raw meat containing viable tissue cysts, or by ingesting food or water contaminated with oocysts. The diagnosis and genetic characterization of T. gondii infection is crucial for the surveillance, prevention and control of toxoplasmosis. Traditional approaches for the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis include etiological, immunological and imaging techniques. Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis has been improved by the emergence of molecular technologies to amplify parasite nucleic acids. Among these, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based molecular techniques have been useful for the genetic characterization of T. gondii. Serotyping methods based on polymorphic polypeptides have the potential to become the choice for typing T. gondii in humans and animals. In this review, we summarize conventional non-DNA-based diagnostic methods, and the DNA-based molecular techniques for the diagnosis and genetic characterization of T. gondii. These techniques have provided foundations for further development of more effective and accurate detection of T. gondii infection. These advances will contribute to an improved understanding of the epidemiology, prevention and control of toxoplasmosis.
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- Quan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130122, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130122, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046, People's Republic of China. .,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for the Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225009, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046, People's Republic of China. .,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for the Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225009, People's Republic of China.
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Eskandarian AA, Jafarnezghad GA, Akbari M. Seroprevalence of toxoplasma-specific antibodies in patients suspected to have active toxoplasmosis: A cross-sectional survey. Adv Biomed Res 2014; 3:236. [PMID: 25538922 PMCID: PMC4260282 DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.145738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and distribution of anti-toxoplasma-specific IgM and IgG tantibodies in patients suspected to have toxoplasmosis and investigate for any association between IgM and IgG antibodies and some toxoplasmosis risk factors as well. Materials and Methods: In a comparative cross-sectional study, 70 patients suspected to had active toxoplasmosis and 30 control volunteers, who gave informed consent, entered the study. In each group, patient age, sex, signs of appearance, education level, residency status (urban / rural), occupation, frequency of toxoplasma-specific IgG and IgM antibodies, abortion history, and some risk factors (Direct cat exposure, Occupational exposure to raw meat, and Raw vegetable consumption) were recorded. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits (EUROIMMUN®, United Kingdom) were used for the evaluation of anti-toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies according to the manufacturer's instructions. All analyses were done using SPSS-20. Results: The frequency of toxoplasma-specific IgG and IgM antibodies like: Direct cat exposures, Occupational exposure to raw meat, and Raw vegetable consumption were not statistically significant between the two groups (P > 0.05). The history of previous abortions in women in the toxoplasmosis-suspected group was significantly higher than that in the controls (31.4% versus 6.7%; P = 0.009). Conclusion: The frequency of specific IgM and IgG antibodies in toxoplasmosis suspected in the toxoplasmosis and control groups was not statistically significant.
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- Abbas Ali Eskandarian
- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health and Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Almogren A. Antenatal screening for Toxoplasma gondii infection at a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ann Saudi Med 2011; 31:569-72. [PMID: 22048499 PMCID: PMC3221125 DOI: 10.4103/0256-4947.87090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Congenital toxoplasmosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study investigates the prevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women. DESIGN AND SETTING A retrospective study at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh from September 2009 to August 2010. PATIENTS AND METHODS 0 Laboratory data of 2176 pregnant women screened for Toxoplasma gondii in the antenatal care unit were assessed during the study period. The mean (SD) age of the women and the duration of pregnancy were 25 (7.3) years and 18 (7.7) weeks, respectively. Data were extracted for the presence or absence of anti-T gondii immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies. RESULTS Of 2176 sera tested, 1351 (62%) did not show any evidence of exposure to T gondii. The remaining 825 (38%) samples tested positive for anti-T gondii IgG antibodies, and none was found to have anti-T gondii IgM antibodies in the serum. These data reveal that a significantly high number of women in the antenatal care unit at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh had been exposed to T gondii. CONCLUSION A high prevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women warrants multicenter community-based investigations for assessment of T gondii infection and identification of risk factors for transmission of toxoplasmosis in general, and particularly during pregnancy.
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- Adel Almogren
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Tekkesin N, Keskin K, Kılınc C, Orgen N, Molo K. Detection of immunoglobulin G antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii: Evaluation of two commercial immunoassay systems. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND INFECTION = WEI MIAN YU GAN RAN ZA ZHI 2011; 44:21-6. [PMID: 21531348 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2009] [Revised: 10/20/2009] [Accepted: 11/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Toxoplasmosis is a disease, which can cause severe congenital infection and is normally diagnosed by the detection of Toxoplasma gondii (T gondii)-specific antibodies in the serum of infected patients. Several different tests allow to distinguish recent from past infections and to quantify anti-T gondii-specific IgG, and the results can be used as markers for a chronic or recently seroconverted toxoplasma. METHODS In the present study, the recent Cobas 6000 Toxo IgG assay (Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN, USA) for the serological diagnosis of toxoplasmosis was compared with the Axsym Toxo IgG assay (Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL, USA) employing a panel of negative, low- or high-reactive serum samples that were selected after routine screening in a laboratory of clinical analyses. RESULTS The overall agreement between two methods was 99% (r=0.99, p<0.001). Of 91 analyzed samples, only one presented discrepant result, being positive in the Cobas 6000 Toxo IgG assay and negative in the Axsym Toxo IgG assay. By using an immunofluorescent assay as a confirmation test, this positive result was assayed to be negative. CONCLUSIONS Both assays performed in each analyzer were proven to be fast and fully automated procedures for reproducible measurement of IgG antibodies to T gondii. The new method, used for the determination of anti-T gondii IgG antibodies, should be evaluated with a further analysis with increased number of serum samples to get a broad performance of this newer test.
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- Nilgun Tekkesin
- Department of Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory, Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Microbiology and Disease, Clinical Laboratory, Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory, Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory, Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory, Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Bernardes ES, Silva NM, Ruas LP, Mineo JR, Loyola AM, Hsu DK, Liu FT, Chammas R, Roque-Barreira MC. Toxoplasma gondii infection reveals a novel regulatory role for galectin-3 in the interface of innate and adaptive immunity. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2006; 168:1910-20. [PMID: 16723706 PMCID: PMC1606628 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.050636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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In attempts to investigate the role of galectin-3 in innate immunity, we studied galectin-3-deficient (gal3-/-) mice with regard to their response to Toxoplasma gondii infection, which is characterized by inflammation in affected organs, Th-1-polarized immune response, and accumulation of cysts in the central nervous system. In wild-type (gal3+/+) mice, infected orally, galectin-3 was highly expressed in the leukocytes infiltrating the intestines, liver, lungs, and brain. Compared with gal3+/+, infected gal3-/- mice developed reduced inflammatory response in all of these organs but the lungs. Brain of gal3-/- mice displayed a significantly reduced number of infiltrating monocytes/macrophages and CD8+ cells and a higher parasite burden. Furthermore, gal3-/- mice mounted a higher Th1-polarized response and had comparable survival rates on peroral T. gondii infection, even though they were more susceptible to intraperitoneal infection. Interestingly, splenic cells and purified CD11c+ dendritic cells from gal3-/- mice produced higher amounts of interleukin-12 than cells from gal3+/+ mice, possibly explaining the higher Th1 response verified in the gal3-/- mice. We conclude that galectin-3 exerts an important role in innate immunity, including not only a pro-inflammatory effect but also a regulatory role on dendritic cells, capable of interfering in the adaptive immune response.
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- Emerson Soares Bernardes
- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular e Bioagentes Patogênicos, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto-USP, Av. dos Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil-CEP 14049-900
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Ferro EAV, Silva DAO, Bevilacqua E, Mineo JR. Effect of Toxoplasma gondii infection kinetics on trophoblast cell population in Calomys callosus, a model of congenital toxoplasmosis. Infect Immun 2002; 70:7089-94. [PMID: 12438390 PMCID: PMC133059 DOI: 10.1128/iai.70.12.7089-7094.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This work evaluated the kinetics of events that occur in the placenta of Calomys callosus after Toxoplasma gondii infection. Animals on the first day of pregnancy (dop) and virgin nonpregnant females were perorally infected with 20 cysts of T. gondii strain ME49. After 100 days of infection, the virgin animals were mated and received an additional 20 cysts on the first dop. The placentas and the embryos from both acutely and chronically infected animals were analyzed up to day 20 of pregnancy by morphological and immunocytochemical assays. Noninfected and infected animals exhibited placenta with normal morphology. From the seventh dop and infection onwards, liver and spleen cells of the infected animals contained several parasitophorous vacuoles. On the 13th day, the maternal blood present at the placental blood spaces contained T. gondii-infected leukocytes. Infected placental cells were only seen on the 15th dop, being the trophoblast giant cells, the first cell type to contain signs of the parasite internalization, followed by labyrinth zone cells 24 h later and spongiotrophoblast cells only after the 19th dop. Fetal liver and brain were infected by T. gondii concomitantly to the labyrinth cell infection. No signals of infection were observed on placentas and embryos from chronically infected animals. Therefore, considering the sequence of events leading to the infection of the various organs, it could be hypothesized that the placenta is infected later on during pregnancy, which may be related to the defense roles played by this structure. However, trophoblast giant cells are unable to completely stop the progression of T. gondii infection towards the fetal tissues. C. callosus was demonstrated to be a suitable experimental model to study the dynamics of congenital toxoplasmosis.
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- E A V Ferro
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil 05508-900
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Silva DAO, Silva NM, Mineo TWP, Pajuaba Neto AA, Ferro EAV, Mineo JR. Heterologous antibodies to evaluate the kinetics of the humoral immune response in dogs experimentally infected with Toxoplasma gondii RH strain. Vet Parasitol 2002; 107:181-95. [PMID: 12127249 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-4017(02)00132-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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An IgM capture ELISA using heterologous antibodies was developed to evaluate the kinetics of the humoral immune response in dogs experimentally infected with Toxoplasma gondii RH strain. Detection of parasite in tissues from inoculated dogs was evaluated by mouse bioassay and immunohistochemical techniques. Serum samples were obtained at regular intervals up to 62 days post-inoculation (p.i.), when the animals were necropsied and their tissues examined. Antibody levels were measured by IgM capture ELISA (McELISA), indirect hemagglutination (IHA), indirect fluorescent antibody test (IgG-IFAT) and indirect immunoenzymatic assay (IgG-ELISA). All dogs seroconverted but only one exhibited severe clinical signs of infection. IgM antibodies were detected by McELISA from the seventh day on, with decreasing IgM levels around the 27th day. Similar results were obtained from IHA, although McELISA showed earlier and longer detection of IgM antibodies. IgG antibodies were detected from the seventh day on, and throughout the period of observation. Immunohistochemical findings and mouse bioassay revealed the presence of free tachyzoites in tissues of the clinically affected dog only. These results suggest that T. gondii acute infection in dogs shows a remarkably transient IgM synthesis, and this feature may constitute an important marker of active infection. Furthermore, McELISA was shown to be a potential tool to diagnose canine toxoplasmosis.
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- Deise A O Silva
- Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Federal University of Uberlândia. Av. Pará, 1720, Campus Umuarama, 38400-902, MG, Uberlândia, Brazil
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Villena I, Aubert D, Brodard V, Quereux C, Leroux B, Dupouy D, Remy G, Foudrinier F, Chemla C, Gomez-Marin JE, Pinon JM. Detection of specific immunoglobulin E during maternal, fetal, and congenital toxoplasmosis. J Clin Microbiol 1999; 37:3487-90. [PMID: 10523539 PMCID: PMC85675 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.11.3487-3490.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Toxoplasma immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies in 664 serum samples were evaluated by using an immunocapture method with a suspension of tachyzoites prepared in the laboratory in order to evaluate its usefulness in the diagnosis of acute Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy, congenital infection, and progressive toxoplasmosis. IgE antibodies were never detected in sera from seronegative women, from patients with chronic toxoplasma infection, or from infants without congenital toxoplasmosis. In contrast, they were detected in 86.6% of patients with toxoplasmic seroconversion, and compared with IgA and IgM, the short kinetics of IgE was useful to date the infection precisely. For the diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis, specific IgE detected was less frequently than IgM or IgA (25 versus 67.3%), but its detection during follow-up of children may be interesting, reflecting an immunological rebound. Finally, IgE was detected early and persisted longer in progressive toxoplasmosis with cervical adenopathies, so it was also a good marker of the evolution of toxoplasma infection.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Antibodies, Protozoan/blood
- Antibody Specificity
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Chorioretinitis/diagnosis
- Chorioretinitis/immunology
- Female
- Fetal Blood/immunology
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin A/blood
- Immunoglobulin E/blood
- Immunoglobulin M/blood
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Middle Aged
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/diagnosis
- Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/immunology
- Time Factors
- Toxoplasmosis/complications
- Toxoplasmosis/diagnosis
- Toxoplasmosis/immunology
- Toxoplasmosis, Congenital/diagnosis
- Toxoplasmosis, Congenital/immunology
- Toxoplasmosis, Ocular/diagnosis
- Toxoplasmosis, Ocular/immunology
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- I Villena
- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Team 4 (INSERM U.314), EA 2070, IFR 53, Hôpital Maison Blanche, Reims, France.
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Cozon GJ, Ferrandiz J, Nebhi H, Wallon M, Peyron F. Estimation of the avidity of immunoglobulin G for routine diagnosis of chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1998; 17:32-6. [PMID: 9512179 DOI: 10.1007/bf01584360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Present serological methods differentiate poorly between acute and chronic toxoplasmosis in pregnant women, particularly when immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii are present simultaneously. In the present study, a simple test for discriminating between high-avidity antibodies, which are usually present in chronic infections, and low-avidity antibodies, typical of acute infection, was evaluated. Sera were evaluated for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using a commercial enzyme immunoassay, but a duplicate well was washed in 6M urea to disrupt low-avidity complexes. Results are expressed as the percentage of antibodies resisting elution by urea. Equivocal sera (n = 493) containing both IgG and IgM Toxoplasma gondii antibodies from 309 pregnant women whose status as chronically or acutely infected had been independently determined using standard methods were evaluated for antibody avidity. A value of > 35% elution-resistant antibodies was always associated with chronic infection and could absolutely exclude a recent (< 3 months) infectious incident. Values of < 35% require repeat testing four weeks later to confirm the patient's status, since a proportion of individuals with chronic toxoplasmosis maintain low-avidity antibodies over long periods. This inexpensive, simple method can provide reassurance to clearly chronically infected individuals and avoids the need for repeated testing in these cases.
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- G J Cozon
- Unité d'Immunopathologie de la Toxoplasmose, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, France
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Takahashi EE, Rossi CL. IgM and IgA antibody responses in 12 cases of human acquired toxoplasmosis. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 1997; 39:327-31. [PMID: 9674283 DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46651997000600004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The persistence, in some subjects, of specific IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii for several months after the acute phase of infection has complicated the interpretation of serological test results for toxoplasmosis. Several reports have emphasized the value of the detection of Toxoplasma-specific IgA antibodies for the diagnosis of acute toxoplasmosis. In this article, we report the follow-up profiles of Toxoplasma-specific IgM and IgA antibodies in serum samples obtained from 12 patients at various intervals after the onset of the clinical manifestations of infection. IgM antibodies were detected by the indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) test, antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) and enzyme-mediated chemilluminescent technique (CmL). IgA antibodies were quantified by the direct ELISA (dELISA) and cELISA procedures. As defined by the manufacturer of the cELISA test for IgA used, most patients with acute toxoplasmosis have antibody levels > 40 arbritary units per ml (AU/ml). At values > 40 AU/ml, the cELISA for IgA detected significant antibody levels for a shorter time than the other techniques used for IgM and IgA detection. However, IgA levels < or = 40 AU/ml do not exclude the possibility of acute toxoplasmosis since such levels can be reached very soon after infection with T. gondii. The results obtained in the present study show that the serological diagnosis of acute toxoplasmosis may not be such an easy task. Our data suggest that use of the IgA-cELISA concomitantly with IgM antibody screening could permit, in some circumstances, a more efficient diagnosis of acute acquired toxoplasmosis.
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- E E Takahashi
- Departamento de Patologia Clínica, FCM, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
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Bhopale GM, Naik SR, Bhave GG, Naik SS, Gogate A. Assessment of enzyme linked immunosorbent assay based diagnostic kits (Toxokit-G and Toxokit-M) for the detection of IgG and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in human serum. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 1997; 20:309-14. [PMID: 9481515 DOI: 10.1016/s0147-9571(97)00011-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using penicillinase was developed in the form of diagnostic kits (Toxokit-G and Toxokit-M) for the detection of IgG and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. The performance of both the kits was compared with commercially available diagnostic kits, i.e. Enzygnost-Toxoplasmosis/IgG (Behring Co., Germany), TOXOTEK-G (Flow Lab., U.K.) and Toxoplasma IgM Microassay (Diamedix Corp., U.S.A.) by testing toxoplasma-suspected human serum samples. The results indicate a good reliability between these diagnostic kits. Toxokit-G has 86.66 and 96.05% sensitivity and specificity respectively. The main advantage of Toxokit-G is that the end result can be assessed visually without using sophisticated instruments. Toxokit-M has 100% sensitivity and specificity and test results were not affected by the presence of antitoxoplasma IgG antibodies, rheumatoid factor or antinuclear antibodies.
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- G M Bhopale
- Laboratory of Parasitology and Immunodiagnostics, Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd, Pimpri, Pune, India
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Loyola AM, Durighetto AF, Silva DA, Mineo JR. Anti-Toxoplasma gondii immunoglobulins A and G in human saliva and serum. J Oral Pathol Med 1997; 26:187-91. [PMID: 9176794 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1997.tb00456.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Paired human saliva and serum samples from 60 individuals were tested for specific IgA and IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. The study in both fluids was carried out by indirect immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA). Saline antigenic extract of T. gondii was used to coat plastic surfaces upon which the samples were then incubated; monospecific conjugates of anti-IgA and anti-IgG-peroxidase were then incubated with the samples after a washing procedure to separate the unbound antibodies. The enzymatic activity was measured and the results expressed in terms of ELISA index. Toxoplasma-specific IgG antibodies were detected in 43 of the serum samples (71.7%) and in 12 of the saliva samples (20.0%) whereas Toxoplasma-specific IgA antibodies were detected in 18 of the serum samples (30.0%) and in 12 of the saliva samples (20.0%). No association was observed when the Toxoplasma-specific IgG reactive and non-reactive serum samples were compared with the reactive and non-reactive saliva samples for this class of immunoglobulin. On the other hand, a significant association was observed when the Toxoplasma-specific IgA reactive and non-reactive serum samples were compared with the reactive and non-reactive saliva for this type of antibody. In conclusion, our results show that the detection of salivary IgA reflects the serum level of this isotype but salivary IgG does not. Moreover, the isolated detection of salivary IgG may not contribute to epidemiological studies of chronic toxoplasmic infections.
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- A M Loyola
- Laboratory of Oral Pathology, Universidade Federal de Uberiåndia, Brazil
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Decoster A, Lecolier B. Bicentric evaluation of Access Toxo immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG assays and IMx toxo IgM and IgG assays and comparison with Platelia Toxo IgM and IgG assays. J Clin Microbiol 1996; 34:1606-9. [PMID: 8784554 PMCID: PMC229079 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.7.1606-1609.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The recent Access immunoanalysis system (Sanofi Diagnostics Pasteur) for the serological diagnosis of toxoplasmosis was compared with the Abbott Toxo IMx EIA system, taking the Platelia Toxo immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Platelia Toxo IgM systems as references and using as confirmation methods an indirect fluorescence assay or a dye test for IgG and an immunosorbent agglutination assay (ISAGA) for IgM. A total of 1,461 serum samples were studied, of which 128 were collected from 42 recently seroconverted patients. Sensitivity and specificity rates of the Access system were 97.7 and 99.5%, respectively, for IgM and 98.6 and 100%, respectively, for IgG. Sensitivity and specificity rates of the Abbott IMx EIA system were 91 and 100%, respectively, for IgM and 92.5 and 100%, respectively, for IgG. The Access Toxo IgG and IgM EIA systems were found to be more sensitive than the Abbott Toxo IgG and IgM IMx EIA systems.
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- A Decoster
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Hôpital St. Vincent, Lille, France
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Decoster A. Detection of IgA anti-P30 (SAG1) antibodies in acquired and congenital toxoplasmosis. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 1996; 219:199-207. [PMID: 8791701 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-51014-4_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- A Decoster
- Hôpital St Vincent, Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Lille, France
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Zhang YW, Fraser A, Balfour AH, Wreghitt TG, Gray JJ, Smith JE. Serological reactivity against cyst and tachyzoite antigens of Toxoplasma gondii determined by FAST-ELISA. J Clin Pathol 1995; 48:908-11. [PMID: 8537487 PMCID: PMC502944 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.48.10.908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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AIMS To obtain quantitative data on the human serological response to Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite and bradyzoite antigens. METHODS Serum samples from 30 patients who had positive antibody titres against T gondii and from 14 who were seronegative, together with sequential serum samples from four infected individuals, were screened by FAST-ELISA. RESULTS Serum samples from the 30 seropositive patients showed high IgG and IgM titres against the T gondii tachyzoite antigen but very low responses to cyst antigen. This result was borne out in sequential serum samples from patients with toxoplasmosis. CONCLUSION Antibody recognition of the cystic stage of T gondii is low, implying that either this stage is poorly immunogenic or that the antigen load is low.
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- Y W Zhang
- Department of Pure and Applied Biology, University of Leeds
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Hiltunen M, Hyöty H, Karjalainen J, Leinikki P, Knip M, Lounamaa R, Akerblom HK. Serological evaluation of the role of cytomegalovirus in the pathogenesis of IDDM: a prospective study. The Childhood Diabetes in Finland Study Group. Diabetologia 1995; 38:705-10. [PMID: 7672493 DOI: 10.1007/bf00401843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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To study the possible temporal association between primary cytomegalovirus infection and the appearance of islet cell autoantibodies or the development of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) cytomegalovirus antibodies were analysed from follow-up sera of 46 initially non-diabetic siblings of diabetic children who either manifested clinical IDDM (22 siblings) or turned islet cell antibody positive (24 siblings) during the prospective observation (mean follow-up time 2.9 years). Secondly, cytomegalovirus antibodies were analysed during pregnancy in 96 mothers whose child presented with IDDM before the age of 7 years and in 96 control mothers who gave birth to a non-diabetic child. Thirdly, a case-control series including 90 newly-diagnosed young children with IDDM and their 90 control subjects was analysed. No seroconversions were found in cytomegalovirus antibodies during the follow-up of the 46 siblings indicating no temporal association with islet cell antibody seroconversion or manifestation of clinical diabetes. During the follow-up 17 (37%) siblings were constantly seronegative and 29 (63%) seropositive for cytomegalovirus IgG and there was no difference between islet cell antibody positive and negative siblings. Cytomegalovirus IgG and IgM were not different in pregnant mothers who gave birth to a subsequently diabetic child compared to control mothers, or in newly-diagnosed diabetic children compared to control children. Cytomegalovirus IgA was higher in newly-diagnosed diabetic children than in control children (p < 0.005). This difference disappeared when only cytomegalovirus IgG positive individuals were analysed. No correlation was found between islet cell antibodies and cytomegalovirus antibodies in newly-diagnosed diabetic patients.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- M Hiltunen
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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Hiltunen M, Hyöty H, Leinikki P, Akerblom HK, Tuomilehto J, Vesikari T. Low mumps antibody levels induced by mumps-measles-rubella vaccinations in type 1 diabetic children. Diabet Med 1994; 11:942-6. [PMID: 7895458 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.1994.tb00251.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Mumps-measles-rubella vaccination-induced antibody responses were studied in Type 1 diabetic children to find out the possible aberrations in mumps antibody responsiveness previously seen after natural mumps in Type 1 diabetic children. Mumps, measles, and rubella virus antibodies were studied in 364 newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic subjects, their 240 non-diabetic siblings and 59 age- and sex-matched, unrelated, non-diabetic control subjects who all had received mumps-measles-rubella vaccine but had not had the respective infections. Sera were collected from all children at the time of the diagnosis of diabetes in the index case which was on average 2.5 years after the mumps-measles-rubella vaccination. The levels of IgG class mumps virus antibodies were lower in diabetic patients than in their non-diabetic siblings (p < 0.0005). This difference was most pronounced in males as male patients had significantly lower IgG mumps antibody levels than female patients. Rubella and measles IgG antibodies did not differ between patients and control subjects. The results are in accordance with previous studies suggesting a selective decrease in mumps antibody levels in Type 1 diabetic children. As the exposure to mumps virus had been exactly the same in all study groups, low mumps antibodies in diabetic children suggest decreased responsiveness rather than different number of past infections in these patients.
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- M Hiltunen
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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Parkkonen P, Hyöty H, Ilonen J, Reijonen H, Ylä-Herttuala S, Leinikki P. Antibody reactivity to an Epstein-Barr virus BERF4-encoded epitope occurring also in Asp-57 region of HLA-DQ8 beta chain. Childhood Diabetes in Finland Study Group. Clin Exp Immunol 1994; 95:287-93. [PMID: 7508347 PMCID: PMC1534924 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1994.tb06525.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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A five amino acids-long sequence (GPPAA) in the region of the 57th amino acid of HLA-DQ8 beta chain, which seems to be important in defining the risk for type 1 diabetes, occurs also in the BERF4-encoded EBNA3C protein of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in six successive repeats. The antigenicity of this region was analysed using synthetic peptides containing different modifications of the GPPAA sequence. Two of the seven individuals who had acute EBV infection produced antibodies against an EBV-derived peptide (GPPAAGPPAAGPPAA) paralleling the EBNA2 antibodies. These two cases also contracted type 1 diabetes immediately after the infection. High antibody levels against this peptide were found in a total of 12% of EBV+ individuals, and in most cases antibodies remained at high levels for several years. Human sera as well as affinity-purified antibodies specific for the GPPAAGPPAAGPPAA peptide reacted also with shorter peptide analogues (GPPAAGPPAA and GPPAA), as well as with peptides containing the surrounding motifs from DQ8 beta chains. However, none of these antibodies bound to denatured DQ8 beta chains in immunoblotting. The charge of the 57th amino acid modulated the antigenicity of this epitope, as peptides from Asp-57-negative DQ molecules were reactive, while peptides from Asp-57-positive DQ molecules were not. The responsiveness was seen in both HLA-DQ8-positive and -negative subjects as well as in type 1 diabetic individuals. The results suggest that some individuals who carry the GPPAA sequence in their HLA-DQ molecule recognize this epitope in EBV. This phenomenon may have potential importance in EBV-induced immune abnormalities, although cross-reactivity against DQ molecules could not be demonstrated in the present study.
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- P Parkkonen
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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Wong SY, Hajdu MP, Ramirez R, Thulliez P, McLeod R, Remington JS. Role of specific immunoglobulin E in diagnosis of acute toxoplasma infection and toxoplasmosis. J Clin Microbiol 1993; 31:2952-9. [PMID: 8263181 PMCID: PMC266169 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.31.11.2952-2959.1993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Toxoplasma immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies were evaluated in an immunosorbent agglutination assay (ISAGA) and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to determine their usefulness in the diagnosis of acute infection with Toxoplasma gondii. IgE antibodies were not detected in serum specimens from otherwise seronegative individuals, individuals with chronic toxoplasma infection, or infants without congenital toxoplasmosis. In contrast, they were detected in pregnant women who seroconverted during gestation (100% by ELISA, 63% by ISAGA), patients with toxoplasmic lymphadenopathy (96% by ELISA, 88% by ISAGA), infants with signs of congenital toxoplasmosis which prompted serologic testing in the postnatal period (92% by ELISA, 67% by ISAGA), children and adults with toxoplasmic chorioretinitis (36% by ELISA, 18% by ISAGA), and adult patients with AIDS and toxoplasmic encephalitis (33% by ELISA, 25% by ISAGA). In many of the serum specimens, the titer of IgE antibodies detected by the ISAGA were close to or at the positive cutoff value. The duration of detectable IgE antibodies in patients with acute infections varied considerably among individuals but showed a trend toward a briefer duration by the ISAGA than by the ELISA. These results reveal that recrudescence of IgE antibodies in patients with reactivated chronic infection (toxoplasmic chorioretinitis and toxoplasmic encephalitis) may be useful diagnostically and that demonstration of toxoplasma IgE antibodies is a useful adjunct to currently available serologic tests for the diagnosis of acute toxoplasma infection and toxoplasmosis.
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- S Y Wong
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, California 94301
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Decoster A, Darcy F, Caron A, Vinatier D, Houze de L'Aulnoit D, Vittu G, Niel G, Heyer F, Lecolier B, Delcroix M. Anti-P30 IgA antibodies as prenatal markers of congenital toxoplasma infection. Clin Exp Immunol 1992; 87:310-5. [PMID: 1735195 PMCID: PMC1554256 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1992.tb02993.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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This study extends a previous study and confirms that the detection of anti-P30 IgA antibodies is very helpful in the diagnosis of acute acquired or congenital toxoplasmosis. Moreover, we demonstrate that an anti-P30 IgA response can be mounted in the fetuses infected by Toxoplasma gondii during their intra-uterine life as early as week 23 of gestation. A double-sandwich ELISA described in our previous work was used to detect anti-P30 IgA antibodies in 1378 human serum samples collected from 551 patients, including 162 fetuses whose mothers had been infected by T. gondii during pregnancy, 46 congenitally infected and 90 uninfected newborns and 253 women suspected of having been infected during pregnancy, including the mothers of fetuses and newborns previously described. Anti-P30 IgA antibodies were detected in all cases of acute toxoplasmosis but in no case of chronic toxoplasmosis: in the majority of cases, the IgA antibody titre fell below cut-off in 3-9 months. Among the 46 congenitally infected newborns, anti-P30 IgA antibodies were detected in sera of 41 infected newborns (38 at birth, two in the first months of life, one in the seventh month of life), while anti-P30 IgM antibodies were detected in only 30 cases at birth and in one case during the first month of life. Among 162 fetuses, anti-P30 IgA response was observed in five infected fetuses, but was not detected in either 152 uninfected fetuses or in five fetuses considered as infected. The absence or presence of anti-P30 IgA antibodies in the fetus is discussed in relation to the date of maternal infection and collection of the fetal blood. It clearly appears from our study that the combined testing of both IgM and IgA in the fetus and the newborn is essential for a more efficient diagnosis of infection.
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- A Decoster
- Centre d'Immunologie et de Biologie Parasitaire, Institut Pasteur, Lille, France
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Decoster A, Slizewicz B, Simon J, Bazin C, Darcy F, Vittu G, Boulanger C, Champeau Y, Demory JL, Duhamel M. Platelia-Toxo IgA, a new kit for early diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis by detection of anti-P30 immunoglobulin A antibodies. J Clin Microbiol 1991; 29:2291-5. [PMID: 1939586 PMCID: PMC270315 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.29.10.2291-2295.1991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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With the aim of achieving earlier diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis, anti-P30 immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies were assayed by using a Platelia-Toxo IgA kit with samples from 72 children born to mothers who seroconverted during pregnancy. A total of 148 serum samples and 1 cerebrospinal fluid samples were from 23 congenitally infected children (2 serum samples were collected from fetuses), and 74 serum samples were from 49 uninfected children. Among the 23 infected children, anti-P30 IgA antibodies were present in all infants either at birth or in the following weeks, whereas anti-P30 IgM antibodies were present in 13 from the 23 infected children either at birth or in the following weeks. Serum samples collected in utero from two infected children were also tested. One of these samples was positive for both anti-P30 IgA and anti-P30 IgM antibodies, whereas both children were negative at birth for these antibodies. Neither anti-P30 IgA nor anti-P30 IgM antibodies were detected in 47 of 49 uninfected children. These results suggest that detection of anti-P30 IgA antibodies by the Platelia-Toxo IgA kit is a very effective method for early diagnosis of congenital toxoplasma infection.
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- A Decoster
- Centre d'Immunologie et de Biologie Parasitaire, Unité Mixte INSERM U 167-CNRS 624, Institut Pasteur, Lille, France
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Hyöty H, Räsänen L, Hiltunen M, Lehtinen M, Huupponen T, Leinikki P. Decreased antibody reactivity to Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen in type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. APMIS 1991; 99:359-63. [PMID: 1645169 DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1991.tb05162.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In this study, antibody levels to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) capsid antigen (VCA) and EBV early antigens (EA) were analysed by enzyme immunoassay in 54 newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic children and in matched controls. The patients had significantly lower EBV VCA IgG-class antibody levels (p less than 0.02). This was true particularly in young patients and in boys (p less than 0.005). VCA IgA-class antibody levels were also decreased in young patients (p less than 0.02). VCA IgM-class antibodies were observed in two of the patients only. IgG- and IgA-class antibodies to EBV EA or rubella virus antigen showed no differences between patients and controls. The results suggest that EBV infections coincide with the onset of clinical diabetes relatively rarely. However, the abnormally low antibody response to EBV VCA in diabetic children suggests abnormalities in the EBV-specific immune response.
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- H Hyöty
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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Godard I, Darcy F, Deslee D, Dessaint JP, Capron A. Isotypic profiles of antibody responses to Toxoplasma gondii infection in rats and mice: kinetic study and characterization of target antigens of immunoglobulin A antibodies. Infect Immun 1990; 58:2446-51. [PMID: 2370101 PMCID: PMC258839 DOI: 10.1128/iai.58.8.2446-2451.1990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The antibody responses to Toxoplasma gondii were investigated in rat and mouse experimental models. The immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibody response was of particular interest because acquisition of Toxoplasma gondii is usually by the oral route. The rat model was used because the natural resistance of rats to the parasite is similar to the natural resistance exhibited by adult humans. There was an early and simultaneous rise in IgA and IgM antibody responses. The IgA antibody response was maximal around day 40. IgA antibodies from Fischer rats were mainly directed against soluble and membrane antigens of 28.5, 29, 30, 35, and 38 kilodaltons (kDa). In mice, however, a major antigen of 29 kDa was recognized by IgA antibodies. Moreover, in orally infected rats, an intense IgE antibody response against the major surface antigen, P30, was observed. An IgA antibody response was also observed in rats and mice immunized with Toxoplasma excreted-secreted antigens, even without adjuvant. This response was mainly directed against 28.5- and 34-kDa antigens in rats. Serum IgA from infected rats tested against the excreted-secreted antigens bound to 28.5- 34-, and 39-kDa antigens, whereas sera from infected mice recognized only the 34-kDa antigen.
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- I Godard
- Centre d'Immunologie et de Biologie Parasitaire, Unité Mixte INSERM U167-CNRS, Institut Pasteur, Lille, France
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Specific IgA antibodies against P30, a major surface protein of Toxoplasma gondii were sought in 198 serum samples (from 133 patients) by means of a double-sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. These antibodies were detected in all cases of acute toxoplasmosis but in no cases of chronic toxoplasmosis nor in seronegative patients. They were not detected in samples from patients with "natural IgM antibodies" or in those containing rheumatoid factor or antinuclear antibodies. Among 26 infants whose mothers were infected during pregnancy, anti-P30 IgA antibodies were exclusively detected in the samples from the 8 infected infants, although anti-P30 IgM antibodies were detected in only 3 of the infected infants. No uninfected infant had IgA, though 5 had IgM at birth. Thus, the detection of IgA anti-P30 antibodies seems a better means than the detection of IgM antibodies of identifying infected infants, which is very important for treatment. In addition, the very early detection of IgA antibodies may be important for the diagnosis of acute toxoplasmosis, especially during pregnancy and perhaps also in patients infected by human immunodeficiency virus.
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- A Decoster
- Laboratoire St Camille du Centre Hospitalier Féron-Vrau, St Antoine, France
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Carter IW, Fraser JR, Cloonan MJ. Specific IgA antibody response in Ross River virus infection. Immunol Cell Biol 1987; 65 ( Pt 6):511-3. [PMID: 2834291 DOI: 10.1038/icb.1987.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Sera were collected over a period of several years from the onset of initial symptoms from 77 patients with Ross River virus infection. When tested for virus-specific IgA antibodies, using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on antibody class capture, 245 out of 704 sera were antibody-positive. Although Ross River virus IgA antibodies were present in the serum of all patients soon after onset of symptoms, the IgA response was relatively short-lived in comparison with specific IgM antibodies. The results suggested that the detection of high levels of Ross River virus IgA antibodies was of potential value in differentiating between recent and past infection, especially in those patients with persisting IgM antibodies.
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- I W Carter
- Department of Microbiology, Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay, NSW
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Sato K, Ise Y, Iida T, Suzuki T, Shimada K, Nishioka K. Detection of toxoplasma IgM antibody by passive latex agglutination reaction. J Immunol Methods 1987; 101:183-91. [PMID: 3611796 DOI: 10.1016/0022-1759(87)90149-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Three major components (designated Sp-1, -2 and -3) of the microsomal pellet of Toxoplasma gondii (Tp) were isolated by Ultragel AcA 44 gel filtration chromatography from the microsomal pellet solubilized with detergents. Of these, Sp-2 proved to be most reactive with anti-Tp antibodies and its reactivity with IgM and IgG antibodies varied with the concentration at which it was used for sensitizing latex particles. Sp-2 antigen reacted with IgM antibody alone when latex particles were sensitized with less than or equal to 100 micrograms of this antigen/mg of particles, and its reactivity with IgG antibody appeared and increased progressively with increasing sensitizing concentrations of this antigen. Based on this finding, a method of direct measurement of anti-Tp IgM antibody in serum by passive latex agglutination has been developed. Polyacrylamide disc gel electrophoretic analysis of Sp-2 antigen in the presence of SDS revealed four constituents of 43, 35, 28 and 14 kDa. All these components reached with both IgM and IgG when tested by immunoblotting.
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Payne RA, Joynson DH, Balfour AH, Harford JP, Fleck DG, Mythen M, Saunders RJ. Public Health Laboratory Service enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for detecting Toxoplasma specific IgM antibody. J Clin Pathol 1987; 40:276-81. [PMID: 3558860 PMCID: PMC1140898 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.40.3.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on the antibody class capture method for the detection of specific IgM against Toxoplasma gondii, using the microtitre plate format, was developed. Antigen binding was detected using a monoclonal antibody, CIE3, conjugated to horseradish peroxidase. Prior mixing of the conjugate and antigen improved the stability of these reagents as well as removing an incubation stage from the assay. The incubation time of less than four hours permits a rapid throughput of specimens. Using the assay, a total of 163 sera were examined in a three centre study and good agreement was found. Results were expressed as arbitrary enzyme immunoassay units (EIUs) against a freeze dried standard. Throughout the study the standard serum showed a coefficient of variation less than 10% across the microtitre plate. By measuring IgM titres in patients having toxoplasmic lymphadenopathy with a known date of onset, IgM class antibodies were shown to peak at two months, persisting for about six months. In addition, a case of laboratory acquired toxoplasmosis was monitored. Sera shown to contain rheumatoid factor and antinuclear factor did not give false positive results. This rapid, robust, and simplified assay is used by the Public Health Laboratory Service Toxoplasma Reference Units and will provide a standard with which other assays can be compared.
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Klemola T, Savilahti E, Leinikki P. Mumps IgA antibodies are not absorbed from human milk. ACTA PAEDIATRICA SCANDINAVICA 1986; 75:230-2. [PMID: 3515843 DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1986.tb10189.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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We measured mumps virus specific IgA antibodies in the sera of preterm infants after a feeding period on human milk rich in such antibodies. In full-term infants the possibility of absorption was determined from the content of these antibodies in the child's mother's milk, an umbilical cord blood sample and a later serum sample. No absorption of IgA antibodies was found.
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Vilja P, Turunen HJ, Leinikki PO. Determination of immunoglobulin M antibodies for hepatitis B core antigen with a capture enzyme immunoassay and biotin-labeled core antigen produced in Escherichia coli. J Clin Microbiol 1985; 22:637-40. [PMID: 3908476 PMCID: PMC268482 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.22.4.637-640.1985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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A new capture enzyme immunoassay for the determination of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies against hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) is described. Core antigen produced in Escherichia coli was labeled with biotin and subsequently detected by an avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex. The biotin-labeled core antigen was effective at concentrations as low as 20 ng/ml. Of 561 serum samples from different groups of patients that were tested, 465 samples were negative for other hepatitis B virus markers and also for anti-HBcAg IgM. Sera from the early stages of hepatitis B infection had high levels of anti-HBcAg IgM, and a clear correlation with the acuteness of the disease was observed in 45 follow-up sera from 23 patients with acute or recent hepatitis B. Sera from 21 patients with past hepatitis B were all negative for anti-HBcAg IgM. Twenty serum samples from chronic carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen showed slightly elevated antibody levels for anti-HBcAg IgM. Ten sera which were positive for anti-HBcAg IgG antibodies and had high levels of rheumatoid factor were negative for anti-HBcAg IgM.
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Vesikari T, Isolauri E, Delem A, d'Hondt E, André FE, Beards GM, Flewett TH. Clinical efficacy of the RIT 4237 live attenuated bovine rotavirus vaccine in infants vaccinated before a rotavirus epidemic. J Pediatr 1985; 107:189-94. [PMID: 3894608 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(85)80123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 331 infants aged 6 to 12 months received orally, at an interval of 1 month, either two doses of live attenuated bovine rotavirus vaccine strain RIT 4237 or equivalent placebo. The vaccinations were carried out during September to November, a non-rotavirus season; only three cases of rotavirus diarrhea occurred in the study group before the vaccinations were completed. During the epidemic season from December to May, 31 patients with clinically significant rotavirus diarrhea required therapy. Five of these were among the 168 vaccine recipients, and 26 among the 160 placebo recipients (P less than 0.001), giving a vaccine protection rate of 82%. The incidence of clinically significant diarrhea from all causes was reduced by 76% in the vaccinees. As determined by an enzyme immunoassay antibody test with homologous virus antigen, seroconversion after vaccination was obtained in 53% of the initially seronegative infants. Clinical protection correlated well with seroconversion, but the vaccinees who failed to seroconvert also had less rotavirus diarrhea than the placebo recipients, suggesting that immunity may be mediated by factors other than serum EIA antibody. Seventeen of the 23 rotavirus isolates in the epidemic season that were typed were of serotype 1, two were of serotype 2, and four were of serotype 3. The protection rates against clinically significant diarrhea were 72%, 100%, and 100% for serotypes 1, 2, and 3, respectively. We conclude that epidemic infantile winter diarrhea associated with human rotaviruses can be significantly reduced by vaccination with the live attenuated RIT 4237 bovine rotavirus vaccine before the epidemic season.
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Pinon JM, Thoannes H, Gruson N. An enzyme-linked immuno-filtration assay used to compare infant and maternal antibody profiles in toxoplasmosis. J Immunol Methods 1985; 77:15-23. [PMID: 3882843 DOI: 10.1016/0022-1759(85)90179-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Enzyme-linked immuno-filtration assay is carried out on a micropore membrane. This doubly analytical technique permits simultaneous study of antibody specificity by immunoprecipitation and characterisation of antibody isotypes by immuno-filtration with enzyme-labelled antibodies. Recognition of the same T. gondii antigenic constituent by IgG, IgA, IgM or IgE antibodies produces couplets (IgG-IgM; IgG-IgA) or triplets (IgG-IgM-IgA; IgG-IgM-IgE) which identify the functional fractions of the toxoplasmosis antigen. In acquired toxoplasmosis, the persistence of IgM antibody long after infestation puts in question the implication of recent infestation normally linked to detection of this isotype. For sera of comparable titres, comparison of immunological profiles by the method described demonstrates disparities in the composition of the specific antibody content as expressed in international units. Use of the same method to detect IgM antibodies or distinguish between transmitted maternal IgG and IgG antibodies synthesised by the foetus or neonate makes a diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis possible in 85% of cases during the first few days of life. With the method described the diagnosis may be made on average 5 months earlier than with classical techniques. In the course of surveillance for latent congenital toxoplasmosis, the appearance of IgM or IgE antibodies raises the possibility of complications (hydrocephalus, chorioretinitis). After cessation of treatment, a rise in IgG antibodies indicating persistence of infection is detected earlier by the present than by classical methods.
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Partanen P, Turunen HJ, Paasivuo RT, Leinikki PO. Immunoblot analysis of Toxoplasma gondii antigens by human immunoglobulins G, M, and A antibodies at different stages of infection. J Clin Microbiol 1984; 20:133-5. [PMID: 6746885 PMCID: PMC271265 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.20.1.133-135.1984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The Toxoplasma gondii antigenic components eliciting the immunoglobulin G (IgG), IgM, and IgA antibody responses were studied by using follow-up sera from a laboratory worker who developed an acute glandular toxoplasmosis after an accidental infection with the protozoa. IgG toxoplasma antibodies reacted with multiple components over a wide molecular weight range from 6,000 to 150,000. In contrast, IgM toxoplasma antibodies reacted predominantly with polypeptides of 6, 25, and 35 kilodaltons, which might be useful in new diagnostic procedures. The general pattern of antigenic components in the IgA toxoplasma antibody response closely resembled that in the IgM response, even though some characteristic features were constantly observed. The possibility that the restricted IgM and IgA antibody responses relate to the pathogenetic events in human toxoplasmosis is considered.
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Partanen P, Turunen HJ, Paasivuo R, Forsblom E, Suni J, Leinikki PO. Identification of antigenic components of Toxoplasma gondii by an immunoblotting technique. FEBS Lett 1983; 158:252-4. [PMID: 6873278 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(83)80589-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Proteins of Toxoplasma gondii were separated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with subsequent transfer to a nitrocellulose sheet by electrophoretic blotting. Immunologically reactive polypeptides were detected by human sera with previously known toxoplasma antibody levels. Heavy chain-specific, peroxidase-conjugated anti-human immunoglobulins were used as the indicator antibodies for the separate identification of IgG and IgM reactive polypeptides. IgG toxoplasma antibodies reacted with several antigens of Mr approximately 27 000-67 000, while toxoplasma-specific IgM seemed to detect only a few polypeptides. The Mr of 35 000 for the dominating IgM reactive polypeptide was observed.
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