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ArticleParasites, hosts and diseases2023

The detection of Toxoplasma gondii ME49 infections in BALB/c mice using various techniques.

Hae-Ji Kang, Jie Mao, Min-Ju Kim, Keon-Woong Yoon, Gi-Deok Eom, Ki-Back Chu, Eun-Kyung Moon, Fu-Shi Quan

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Article in Parasites, hosts and diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hae-Ji KangCenter for Translational Antiviral Research, Georgia State University Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
Jie MaoDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Min-Ju KimDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Keon-Woong YoonDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Gi-Deok EomDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Ki-Back ChuMedical Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species and Biomedical Science Institute, Core Research Institute (CRI), Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Eun-Kyung MoonDepartment of Medical Zoology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Fu-Shi QuanMedical Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species and Biomedical Science Institute, Core Research Institute (CRI), Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Kyung Hee University · KRGeorgia State University · USKyung Hee University Medical Center · KR

Funding

Ministry of EducationNational Research Foundation of Korea NRF2018R1A6A1A03025124
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii infections are primarily diagnosed by serological assays, whereas molecular and fluorescence-based techniques are garnering attention for their high sensitivity in detecting these infections. Nevertheless, each detection method has its limitations. The toxoplasmosis detection capabilities of most of the currently available methods have not been evaluated under identical experimental conditions. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic potential of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), immunohistochemistry (IHC), and immunofluorescence (IF) in BALB/c mice experimentally infected with various doses of T. gondii ME49. The detection of toxoplasmosis from sera and brain tissues was markedly enhanced in mice subjected to high infection doses (200 and 300 cysts) compared to those subjected to lower doses (10 and 50 cysts) for all the detection methods. Additionally, increased B1 gene expression levels and cyst sizes were observed in the brain tissues of the mice. Importantly, IHC, IF, and ELISA, but not RT-PCR, successfully detected T. gondii infections at the lowest infection dose (10 cysts) in the brain. These findings may prove beneficial while designing experimental methodologies for detecting T. gondii infections in mice.

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ToxoplasmaToxoplasmosisAnimalsBrainEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayMiceMice, Inbred BALB CB1 geneBALB/c miceIgGToxoplasma gondii ME49

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PMID38043537
PMCPMC10693974
OpenAlexW4389203530

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