| Title | European multicenter study of the LIAISON automated diagnostic system for determination of Toxoplasma gondii-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM and the IgG avidity index. | | Author(s) | Petersen E, Borobio MV, Guy E, Liesenfeld O, Meroni V, Naessens A, Spranzi E, Thulliez P | | Institution | WHO/FAO International Centre for Research and Reference on Toxoplasmosis, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. eskildp@dadlnet.dk | | Source | J Clin Microbiol 2005 Apr; 43(4):1570-4. | | MeSH | Animals
Antibody Affinity
Automation
Europe
Female
Humans
Immunoassay
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M
Infant, Newborn
Laboratories
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sensitivity and Specificity
Toxoplasma
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, Congenital
| | Abstract | The LIAISON system is a fully automated system based on chemiluminescence and antigen bound to magnetic microparticles. The system allows fast and precise measurement of Toxoplasma-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibody levels and measurement of the IgG avidity index even at low levels of Toxoplasma-specific IgG antibodies in a single step without manual interference. Seven European centers participated in a multicenter evaluation of the LIAISON system. The sensitivity and specificity of the LIAISON system compared to the Sabin-Feldman dye test were 99.3 and 96.8%, respectively. In a comparison of the LIAISON Toxoplasma-specific IgM assay with an immunosorbent agglutination assay, the LIAISON assay had a sensitivity of 96.7% and a specificity of 95.4%. The LIAISON IgG assay showed agreements of 91, 100, and 100% with the AXSYM IgG (Abbott), VIDAS IgG (bioMerieux), and Platelia IgG (Bio-Rad) assays, respectively. The LIAISON IgM assay showed agreements of 95% with the AXSYM IgM and Platelia IgM assays, 96% with the ISAGA IgM assay (bioMerieux), and 97% with the VIDAS IgM assay. The coefficient of correlation between the LIAISON system and the VIDAS Toxoplasma-specific IgG avidity index was 0.81. By use of the Toxoplasma-specific IgG avidity index assay with specific IgM-positive samples, the diagnosis of infection with Toxoplasma gondii in early pregnancy has been improved significantly. The LIAISON avidity assay is a valuable assay for the exclusion of recently acquired infection with T. gondii (less than 4 months) in pregnant women, and it decreases significantly the necessity for follow-up testing. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Evaluation Studies
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
| | PubMed ID | 15814967 |
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