Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii polysaccharides in human toxoplasmosis.
AUTOR(ES)
Mineo, J R
RESUMO
A polysaccharide fraction from Toxoplasma gondii was adsorbed to polystyrene plates, and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was performed (poly-ELISA) with peroxidase-labeled anti-immunoglobulin G and anti-immunoglobulin M antibodies. A comparison was made with a T. gondii total protein extract ELISA (protein ELISA) in serum samples presenting different toxoplasmosis serological patterns, as indicated by a battery of tests for toxoplasmosis. Very low titers and negative results were seen for immunoglobulin G poly-ELISA both for serum samples corresponding to ancient or transitional-period infections (serological patterns II and III) and for samples of recent or acute toxoplasmosis (pattern I). On the contrary, immunoglobulin M poly-ELISA furnished high titer results for pattern I sera, and a very close agreement of titers was seen between immunoglobulin M protein ELISA and immunoglobulin M poly-ELISA. When the polysaccharide fraction was added to pattern I sera, a complete blocking of immunoglobulin M antibody reactivity resulted only for poly-ELISA. In the same way, the total protein extract could completely block only reactivity for protein ELISA. In both cases, a limited decrease in titers was observed for respective heterologous assays.
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