Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis

Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is established on the basis of a comprehensive examination of the patient with mandatory examination of the fundus, removal of the ECG, EEG, CT, radiography of the skull, examination of the affected muscles, and using special research methods. Of the clinical symptoms of diagnostic significance have a long subfebrile condition, lymphadenopathy, enlarged liver and spleen, eye damage and the detection of calcifications in the brain.

Of the laboratory methods, PCR and ELISA are of crucial importance. To detect specific antibodies, also DSC, RIF, RPGA, etc. Are used. In pathology of pregnancy, the examination of a woman is of great importance for diagnosis. Explore the placenta, amniotic fluid and membranes on the DNA toxoplasm.

Differential diagnostics

Acquired toxoplasmosis should be differentiated with lymphogranulomatosis, tuberculosis, rheumatism, infectious mononucleosis, benign lymphoreticulosis (felinosis), herpetic infection, etc.

Congenital toxoplasmosis is differentiated from rubella, cytomegaly, listeriosis, sepsis, syphilis, intracranial trauma, etc.