Efficacy of amniotic fluid, blood and urine samples for the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women candidates for amniocentesis using serological and molecular techniques
The findings of the current study suggest that serological methods alone may not be reliable in diagnosing congenital toxoplasmosis and cannot rule out the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis and must be approved by molecular tests.
Authors
- Zahra Rahmani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0497-5035)
- Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3774-310X)
- Rohallah Abedian
- Shirafkan Kordi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7651-6463)
- Mahbobeh Montazeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6472-5997)
- Bahman Rahimi Esboei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2595-9907)
- Mahdi Fakhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-0467)
- Hadi Shokrollahnia Roshan
Institutions
- Imam Khomeini Hospital (IR)
- Qom University of Medical Science and Health Services (IR)
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2024-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06979-x
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences