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Table 3 Detection of Toxoplasma in pregnancy serum samples

From: Evaluation of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women using dot-immunogold-silver staining with recombinant Toxoplasma gondii peroxiredoxin protein

Test method

Commercial ELISA kit

Test result

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

Positive ratea

rTgPrx-Dot-IGSS

83

60

79

64

95.18%

rTgPrx-ELISA

83

60

77

66

92.77%

Western blotting

83

30

72

41

86.75%

  1. Note: a The positive rate is the number of positive cases determined with rTgPrx-Dot-IGSS, rTgPrx-ELISA or Western blotting divided by the number of positive cases determined with the commercial ELISA kit × 100%