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. 1979 Feb;9(2):170–174. doi: 10.1128/jcm.9.2.170-174.1979

Simplified chromatographic separation of immunoglobulin M from G and its application to toxoplasma indirect immunofluorescence.

N Pyndiah, U Krech, P Price, J Wilhelm
PMCID: PMC272984  PMID: 372221

Abstract

The indirect immunofluorescent (IIF) antibody technique for the detection of Toxoplasma gondii immunoglobulin M (IgM) often gives false negative results, probably due to the competition between IgG and IgM. We therefore adapted a gel filtration procedure for the separation of IgG and IgM to a routine diagnostic test capable handling at least 10 sera per day and requiring only 50 microliters of serum. The results from 108 sera having positive complement fixation titers for Toxoplasma showed that 17 were IgM positive when the whole serum was tested by IIF compared with 55 positive when the IgM fraction was used. Sera with antideoxyribonucleic acid titers do not give false positive results after fractionation, and the removal of IgG eliminates false positive results due to rheumatoid factor. A prospective study showed that Toxoplasma IgM may persist up to 9 months.

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