Real-time PCR as a prognostic tool for human congenital toxoplasmosis.
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Real-time PCR (qPCR) was positive in 72/150 (48%) blood samples of newborns with congenital toxoplasmosis. Among infants with active retinochoroiditis, 68% had positive qPCR results, while positivity was 29% (P=0.009) in the absence of ocular involvement. Positive qPCR was associated with the presence of retinochoroidal lesions, with an odds ratio of 2.8.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 51 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013