Abstract
The double-sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay has been compared with the indirect fluorescence assay for the detection of immunoglobulin M antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in humans. Incubation times have been shortened, permitting the test to be completed within 2 h. The double-sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is confirmed to be more sensitive and more specific than the immunofluorescence assay.
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