Rok 2023

• Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Serodiagnosis of Lyme Disease

  Publikacja

  • W. Grąźlewska
  • L. Holec-Gąsior

  - Antibodies - Rok 2023

  Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease caused by spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. The disease is characterized by a varied course; therefore, the basis for diagnosis is laboratory methods. Currently, a two-tiered serological test is recommended, using an ELISA as a screening test and a Western blot as a confirmatory test. This approach was introduced due to the relatively high number of false-positive...

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Rok 2022

• IgG Avidity Test as a Tool for Discrimination between Recent and Distant Toxoplasma gondii Infection—Current Status of Studies

  Publikacja

  • L. Holec-Gąsior
  • K. Sołowińska

  - Antibodies - Rok 2022

  Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, is the causative agent of one of the most prevalent zoonoses worldwide. T. gondii infection is extremely important from a medical point of view, especially for pregnant women, newborns with congenital infections, and immunocompromised individuals. Thus, an accurate and proper diagnosis of this infection is essential. Among the available diagnostic tests, serology...

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