DIAGNÓSTICO
El diagnostico
de la toxoplasmosis se lleva a cabo mediante una test serológico
testing. Se utiliza un test que mide la immunoglobulina G (IgG) para
diagnosticar si una persona ésta infectada. En el caso de ser
necesario saber desde cuando la persona esta infectada (lo que es muy
importante para las mujeres embarazadas) se utiliza, entre otros , el
test de la immunoglobulina M (IgM) i
Diagnosis
can be made by direct observation of the parasite in stained tissue
sections, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or other biopsy material. These
techniques are used less frequently because of the difficulty of obtaining
these specimens.
Parasites
can also be isolated from blood or other body fluids (for example, CSF)
but this process can be difficult and requires considerable time.
Molecular
techniques that can detect the parasite's DNA in the amniotic fluid
can be useful in cases of possible mother-to-child (congenital) transmission.
Ocular
disease is diagnosed based on the appearance of the lesions in the eye,
symptoms, course of disease, and often serologic testing.
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