When biology supports clinical diagnosis: review of techniques to diagnose ocular toxoplasmosis

• Published in: British journal of ophthalmology Vol. 103; no. 7; pp. 1008 - 1012
• Main Authors: Greigert, Valentin, Di Foggia, Elsa, Filisetti, Denis, Villard, Odile, Pfaff, Alexander W, Sauer, Arnaud, Candolfi, Ermanno
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Animals; Antibodies, Protozoan - analysis; Aqueous Humor - parasitology; Blindness; Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; Eye Infections, Parasitic - diagnosis; Eye Infections, Parasitic - parasitology; Humans; Immunoglobulins; Infections; Medical diagnosis; Medical personnel; Ophthalmology; Polymerase chain reaction; Toxoplasma - immunology; Toxoplasmosis; Toxoplasmosis, Ocular - diagnosis; Toxoplasmosis, Ocular - parasitology; France; parasite; t. gondii; eye infection; review; diagnosis; retinochoroiditis; ocular toxoplasmosis
• ISSN: 0007-1161; 1468-2079; 1468-2079
• DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-313884

Toxoplasmosis is a common infection whose worldwide prevalence is estimated at 30%, with large disparities across the world. Among infected subjects, the prevalence of ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) is, however, limited to about 2% in Europe and 17% in South America. In France, it is estimated that about...