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2010•The Pediatric Infectious Disease JournalRequires access

PLACENTAL TESTING FOR TOXOPLASMA GONDII IS NOT USEFUL TO DIAGNOSE CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS

Denis Filisetti, Vanessa Cocquerelle, Alexander W. Pfaff, Odile Villard, Ermanno Candolfi

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Abstract

We examined 785 placentas, including 51 from documented cases of congenital toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasma was detected in 16 placentas, including 1 in which congenital toxoplasmosis was ruled out. Placental screening had poor sensitivity (25%) but good specificity (99%), positive predictive value (93%), and negative predictive value (95%).

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We examined 785 placentas, including 51 from documented cases of congenital toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasma was detected in 16 placentas, including 1 in which congenital toxoplasmosis was ruled out. Placental screening had poor sensitivity (25%) but good specificity (99%), positive predictive value (93%), and negative predictive value (95%).

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We examined 785 placentas, including 51 from documented cases of congenital toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasma was detected in 16 placentas, including 1 in which congenital toxoplasmosis was ruled out. Placental screening had poor sensitivity (25%) but good specificity (99%), positive predictive value (93%), and negative predictive value (95%).

Key concepts: Toxoplasmosis, Predictive value, Medicine, Toxoplasma gondii, Congenital toxoplasmosis, Protozoal disease, Predictive value of tests, Placenta

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