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The performance of four molecular methods for the laboratory diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis in amniotic fluid samples

Leandro Emidio Teixeira, Kelly Aparecida Kanunfre, Paulo Tadashi Shimokawa, Lília Spaleta Targa, Jonatas Cristian Rodrigues, Wilson Domingues, Lídia Yamamoto, Thelma Suely Okay

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2013 · 49 citations · 16 references

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The real-time PCR assay was the best-performing technique based on the parameters of Se (98.3%), Sp (100%), PPV (100%), NPV (97.6%), PLR (∞), NLR (0.017), and Ef (99%).

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