Comparison of PCR-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Real-Time PCR Assay for Diagnosis of an Unusual Case of Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in a Stem Cell Transplant Recipient
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- 1 November 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 41 (11) , 5313-5316
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.41.11.5313-5316.2003
Abstract
A PCR-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and a real-time PCR assay were compared for diagnosis and follow-up of cerebral toxoplasmosis in a stem cell transplant recipient. The sensitivity of detection was similar for both assays but was higher when the assays were performed on buffy coat rather than on whole blood or serum.Keywords
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