Considerations about the immunologic diagnosis of TORCH syndrome

Authors

  • Fernando Montoya Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.3349

Keywords:

TORCH Syndrome, Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes, Immunocapture, Immunologic Diagnosis

Abstract

The epidemiology of TORCH syndrome In Colombia is briefly reviewed, the methods available for the immunologic diagnosis of the different entitles are listed and the ELISA is described in detail. Emphasis is put on the importance of detecting specific IgM by the IMMUNOCAPTURE technique, as a marker for acute infection; the concept of the detection of a specific IgA (by the same method) as a marker for acute infection but with greater specifically and sensitivity than IgM, Is Introduced.
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Author Biography

Fernando Montoya, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesor. Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

Published

1989-01-02

How to Cite

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Montoya F. Considerations about the immunologic diagnosis of TORCH syndrome. Iatreia [Internet]. 1989 Jan. 2 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];2(1):pág. 68-72. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/3349

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