Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 245-254 , November 2008

Use of SAG2A recombinant Toxoplasma gondii surface antigen as a diagnostic marker for human acute toxoplasmosis: analysis of titers and avidity of IgG and IgG1 antibodies

  • Samantha Ribeiro Béla

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38401-136, Brazil
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  • Deise A. Oliveira Silva

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38401-136, Brazil
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  • Jair Pereira Cunha-Júnior

      Affiliations

    • Division of Immunology, Federal University of Tocantins, Palmas, TO, 77020-210, Brazil
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  • Carlos P. Pirovani

      Affiliations

    • Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-000, Brazil
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  • Flávia Andrade Chaves-Borges

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38401-136, Brazil
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  • Fernando Reis de Carvalho

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38401-136, Brazil
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  • Taísa Carrijo de Oliveira

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38401-136, Brazil
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  • José Roberto Mineo

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38401-136, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55-34-3218-2195; fax: +55-34-3218-2333.

Received 11 January 2008 ,Accepted 26 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.05.017

Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 245-254 , November 2008

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