The ELISA Toxoplasma IgA is an accurate and sensitive serologic method to detect Toxoplasma antibody IgA isotype.
Analytische Methode
Qualitative
Spezifität
100%
Sensitivität
94%
Probenmenge
5 μL
Testdauer
1 - 2 h
Plattentyp
Pre-coated
Beschränkungen
Nur für Forschungszwecke einsetzbar
Lagerung
4 °C
Haltbarkeit
12-14 months
Target
Toxoplasma IgA
(Toxoplasma IgA Antibody)
Substanzklasse
Antibody
Hintergrund
Toxoplasmosis is caused by the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii and may be contracted by consuming contaminated meat or by contact with cat feces containing oocysts. In adolescence and adulthood, most infections are subclinical. However, if a pregnant woman contracts toxoplasmosis, it may be passed through the placenta to the fetus, resulting in congenital toxoplasmosis, which is a cause of mortality and malformation. Asymptomatic infants may develop anomalies later in life. The antibodies present to Toxoplasma gondii may be of the IgA, IgM and IgG isotypes. The physiological function of IgA and its clinical implication is still unclear.