TFST 2

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SEROLOGIC TESTS FOR PARASI

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Laboratory methods employed are: EIA

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IFA

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Antigen detection methods are useful for initial testing or in cases wherein traditional tests are negative

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but there

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is still a high index of suspicion that remains.

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TEST

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Histidine-Rich Protein II (HRP-II)

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Parasite Lactate Dehydrogenase (pL.DH)

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Latex agglutination tests

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Rapid antigen detection tests (RADT)

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Fecal Immunoassays

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PARASITE

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Specific for Plasmodium falciparum

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Detects all four Plasmodium spp.

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richomonas vaginalis in vaginal swabs

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Malaria

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Trichomonas vaginalis from vaginal samples

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G. lamblia

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C. parvum

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Toxoplasma gondii Serological Testing

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T. gondi is part of the TORCH tests panel for detecting infections in pregnant women suspected of having any of

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the TORCH symptoms. Testing will help diagnosing an infection that may be harmful to the fetus.

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TORCH:

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Toxoplasma gonal

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Other viruses (HIV

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Hepatitis

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Rubella and Rubeola

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Cytomegalovirus

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Herpes Viruses

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Diagnostic Tests for T. gondii

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Serologic Tests

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Sabin-Feldman Dye

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Test

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eL riGoresci

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Antibody Test

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POR

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HistOlogy

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IgM

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IgG

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Avidity test - measurement of avidity of IgG Ab to differentiate current from past infection

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Neutralization test - live organisms are lysed by complement and IgG T. gondil-specific Ab

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Considered GOLD STANDARD IN THE PAST

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False-positive results - !

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sera w/ ANA

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False-negative results - sera w/ low titers of IgG antibody

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Detects presence of DNA in biopsy tissue

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CSF

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Demonstration of tachyoites establishes the diagnosis of acute infection

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Immunoperoxidase method or Wright-Giemsa stain is used

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SEROLOGIC TESTS FOR FUNGAL INFECTIONS

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Serological tests for mycotic infection may only provide tentative evidence.

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The gold standard of diagnosing fungal infection is the retrieval/culture of the fungal pathogen

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correlated with the

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patient's history.

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DISEASE

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Aspergillosis

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Blastomycosis

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Coccidioidomycosis

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Cryptococcosis

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Histoplasmosis

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PROCEDURE

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Gel immunodittusion

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LIA

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Complement fixation (>50% positive in proven cases); Immunodiffusion (80% positive)

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Complement fixation using coccidioidin (blood

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CSF)

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Latex agglutination (serum

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CSF)

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Complement fixation

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Immunodiffusion

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Latex particle agglutination

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sporotrichin skin test

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ogy Assessment Program 2024-2025 ISBB | TEST No. 2

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