A Novel Finger-Prick Test Can Detect Infection with the Parasite <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> (IMAGE)

University of Chicago Medical Center

A Novel Finger-Prick Test Can Detect Infection with the Parasite <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em>

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The Toxoplasma ICT IgG-IgM point-of-care test, performed with a drop of a pregnant woman's blood, can rapidly inform an obstetrician about the need for prompt treatment of toxoplasmosis.

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The University of Chicago Medicine

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