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Diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis by polymerase chain reaction on neonatal peripheral blood

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Sterkers, Yvon | Ribot, Jennifer | Albaba, Sahar | Issert, Eric | Bastien, Patrick | Pratlong, Francine

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International audience. In a cohort of 12 consecutive neonates, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) established the diagnosis of 5 of 6 cases of congenital toxoplasmosis and did so earlier than serologic methods. We validated that PCR using neonatal peripheral blood is a sensitive, rapid, and cost-effective method to affirm the diagnosis of previously undiagnosed congenital toxoplasmosis.

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