Observational studyPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Comparative IgG-IgM Western Blot in the Diagnosis of Congenital Toxoplasmosis: A Valid Diagnostic Tool.
Alice Bonetti, Ambra Vola, Daniele Lilleri, Lucrezia Lo Grasso, Milena Furione, Alessia Arossa, Alessandra Ricciardi, Claudia Viganò, Alessia Bressan, Claudia Pavia and 4 more
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14 authors.
Alice BonettiMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Diagnostic Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-7304-0391 Ambra VolaMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Diagnostic Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9657-5084 Daniele LilleriMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Diagnostic Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7747-7622 Lucrezia Lo GrassoMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Diagnostic Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Milena FurioneMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Diagnostic Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Alessia ArossaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Alessandra RicciardiInfectious Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5784-0770 Claudia ViganòNeonatalogy and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Alessia BressanMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Diagnostic Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Claudia PaviaMicrobiology Unit, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Biotechnology, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Ovest Milanese, Hospital of Legnano, 20025 Milan, Italy.
Annalisa De SilvestriScientific Direction, Clinical Epidemiology and Biometric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3128-8441 Giulia GambiniScientific Direction, Clinical Epidemiology and Biometric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-0795-7972 Fausto BaldantiMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Diagnostic Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Valeria MeroniDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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6 · The paper itselfAbstract
Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) results from vertical transmission of
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Antibodies, ProtozoanBlotting, WesternImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MToxoplasmaToxoplasmosis, CongenitalFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityAntibodies, ProtozoanImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Mcomparative western blotcongenital toxoplasmosisIgM ISAGA
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PMCPMC12943082
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