Consideraciones acerca del diagnostico inmunologico del sindrome torch
Considerations about the immunologic diagnosis of TORCH syndrome
Iatreia; 2 (1), 1989
Publication year: 1989
Se revisa someramente la epidemiologia del sindrome TORCH en Colombia. Se enumeran los metodos de diagnostico inmunologico disponibles para las diferentes entidades y se describe detenidamente la tecnica de Elisa. Se hace enfasis en la importancia de la deteccion de IgM especifica mediante la tecnica de inmunocaptura, como un marcador de infeccion de fase aguda y se introduce el concepto de la deteccion de IgA especifica, igualmente mediante inmunocaptura, como un marcador de infeccion aguda de mayor sensibilidad y especificidad que la misma IgM.
Abstract The epidemiology of TORCH syndrome In Colombia is briefly reviewed, the methods available for the immunologic diagnosis of the different entitles are listed and the ELISA is described in detail. Emphasis is put on the importance of detecting specific IgM by the IMMUNOCAPTURE technique, as a marker for acute infection; the concept of the detection of a specific IgA (by the same method) as a marker for acute infection but with greater specifically and sensitivity than IgM, Is Introduced