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EPIDEMIOLOGIA PREVENZIONE E DIAGNOSI
Meroni V
Dipartimento Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica Universitagrave di Pavia SC Microbiologia e Virologia Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia
SEPSI E INFEZIONI IN GRAVIDANZA BOLOGNA
17-18 ottobre 2014
Toxoplasmosi
Toxoplasma gondii bull The most successful parasite bull worldwide distribution bull capable to infect all warm-blooded animals bull highly transmissible bull frac14 of the human population is chronically infected
Low prevalence (10 -30) North America nel Suth East Asia North
Europe Sahelian country of Africa
Moderate prevalence (30-50 ) Central and Southern Europe
High prevalence (gt50 ) Latin America Tropical African countries
Robert Gangeux F Darde ML Clin Micr Rew 2012
Anti-Toxoplasma antibodies in 3047 pregnant women ( 2005-2007)
Anti-Toxoplasma antibodies
Italian women (2465)
Foreign women
(609)
P
Total women (3074)
IgG neg IgM neg
806
650
lt001
775
IgG POS IgM neg
177
332
lt001
208
IgM POS (or border line)
17
18
NS
17
De Paschale et al Microbiologia medica 2008
Anti Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 1584 solid organ donors and recipients in
Pavia (1997-2007)
540 Donors 285 (53)seropositive
8 (15) IgM positive
1084 Recipients 611 (56 ) seropositive
Photo Luc Viatour
THE PARASITE
THE HOST
bull Inoculum +++
bull Infective stage (cysts vs oocysts)
bull Genetic background
Toxoplasmosis involves parasite and host factors
bull Interviews with a standard questionnaire
bull Europe Naples Lausanne Copenhagen Oslo Brussels and Milan
bull Main risk factor of infection with T gondii = undercooked meat (+++cyst) in all centers
bull The type of meat varies among countries
bull The authors were not able to explain 14-49 of the risk for T gondii infection depending on the center
Clin Infect Dis2009 Sep 1549(6)878-84
BMJ 2000 Jul 15321(7254)142-7
bull Questionnaire bull Contact with soil and cats bull Low educational level bull Home-made water ice bull Residence in rural areas bull Vegetables washed with
untreated water
bull Main risk factor = via oocysts in Brazil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2011 Jul-Aug53(4)185-91
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010 Sep83(3)528-33
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2005 Mar-Apr38(2)173-7
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2013 Mar-Apr46(2)200-7
Low genetic diversity of T gondii strains in Europe and North America
3 major genotypes
type I 19
type II 54
type III 27
Strains from Europe in 2013 (+++ France) bull Type II
bull 99 of strains from wild and domestic animals bull 94 in congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Type III lt5 no type I bull Atypical strains= imported
Int J Parasitol 2010 Feb40(2)193-200
J Infect Dis 2002 Sep 1186(5)684-9
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Toxoplasma gondii bull The most successful parasite bull worldwide distribution bull capable to infect all warm-blooded animals bull highly transmissible bull frac14 of the human population is chronically infected
Low prevalence (10 -30) North America nel Suth East Asia North
Europe Sahelian country of Africa
Moderate prevalence (30-50 ) Central and Southern Europe
High prevalence (gt50 ) Latin America Tropical African countries
Robert Gangeux F Darde ML Clin Micr Rew 2012
Anti-Toxoplasma antibodies in 3047 pregnant women ( 2005-2007)
Anti-Toxoplasma antibodies
Italian women (2465)
Foreign women
(609)
P
Total women (3074)
IgG neg IgM neg
806
650
lt001
775
IgG POS IgM neg
177
332
lt001
208
IgM POS (or border line)
17
18
NS
17
De Paschale et al Microbiologia medica 2008
Anti Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 1584 solid organ donors and recipients in
Pavia (1997-2007)
540 Donors 285 (53)seropositive
8 (15) IgM positive
1084 Recipients 611 (56 ) seropositive
Photo Luc Viatour
THE PARASITE
THE HOST
bull Inoculum +++
bull Infective stage (cysts vs oocysts)
bull Genetic background
Toxoplasmosis involves parasite and host factors
bull Interviews with a standard questionnaire
bull Europe Naples Lausanne Copenhagen Oslo Brussels and Milan
bull Main risk factor of infection with T gondii = undercooked meat (+++cyst) in all centers
bull The type of meat varies among countries
bull The authors were not able to explain 14-49 of the risk for T gondii infection depending on the center
Clin Infect Dis2009 Sep 1549(6)878-84
BMJ 2000 Jul 15321(7254)142-7
bull Questionnaire bull Contact with soil and cats bull Low educational level bull Home-made water ice bull Residence in rural areas bull Vegetables washed with
untreated water
bull Main risk factor = via oocysts in Brazil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2011 Jul-Aug53(4)185-91
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010 Sep83(3)528-33
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2005 Mar-Apr38(2)173-7
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2013 Mar-Apr46(2)200-7
Low genetic diversity of T gondii strains in Europe and North America
3 major genotypes
type I 19
type II 54
type III 27
Strains from Europe in 2013 (+++ France) bull Type II
bull 99 of strains from wild and domestic animals bull 94 in congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Type III lt5 no type I bull Atypical strains= imported
Int J Parasitol 2010 Feb40(2)193-200
J Infect Dis 2002 Sep 1186(5)684-9
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Anti-Toxoplasma antibodies in 3047 pregnant women ( 2005-2007)
Anti-Toxoplasma antibodies
Italian women (2465)
Foreign women
(609)
P
Total women (3074)
IgG neg IgM neg
806
650
lt001
775
IgG POS IgM neg
177
332
lt001
208
IgM POS (or border line)
17
18
NS
17
De Paschale et al Microbiologia medica 2008
Anti Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 1584 solid organ donors and recipients in
Pavia (1997-2007)
540 Donors 285 (53)seropositive
8 (15) IgM positive
1084 Recipients 611 (56 ) seropositive
Photo Luc Viatour
THE PARASITE
THE HOST
bull Inoculum +++
bull Infective stage (cysts vs oocysts)
bull Genetic background
Toxoplasmosis involves parasite and host factors
bull Interviews with a standard questionnaire
bull Europe Naples Lausanne Copenhagen Oslo Brussels and Milan
bull Main risk factor of infection with T gondii = undercooked meat (+++cyst) in all centers
bull The type of meat varies among countries
bull The authors were not able to explain 14-49 of the risk for T gondii infection depending on the center
Clin Infect Dis2009 Sep 1549(6)878-84
BMJ 2000 Jul 15321(7254)142-7
bull Questionnaire bull Contact with soil and cats bull Low educational level bull Home-made water ice bull Residence in rural areas bull Vegetables washed with
untreated water
bull Main risk factor = via oocysts in Brazil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2011 Jul-Aug53(4)185-91
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010 Sep83(3)528-33
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2005 Mar-Apr38(2)173-7
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2013 Mar-Apr46(2)200-7
Low genetic diversity of T gondii strains in Europe and North America
3 major genotypes
type I 19
type II 54
type III 27
Strains from Europe in 2013 (+++ France) bull Type II
bull 99 of strains from wild and domestic animals bull 94 in congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Type III lt5 no type I bull Atypical strains= imported
Int J Parasitol 2010 Feb40(2)193-200
J Infect Dis 2002 Sep 1186(5)684-9
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Anti Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 1584 solid organ donors and recipients in
Pavia (1997-2007)
540 Donors 285 (53)seropositive
8 (15) IgM positive
1084 Recipients 611 (56 ) seropositive
Photo Luc Viatour
THE PARASITE
THE HOST
bull Inoculum +++
bull Infective stage (cysts vs oocysts)
bull Genetic background
Toxoplasmosis involves parasite and host factors
bull Interviews with a standard questionnaire
bull Europe Naples Lausanne Copenhagen Oslo Brussels and Milan
bull Main risk factor of infection with T gondii = undercooked meat (+++cyst) in all centers
bull The type of meat varies among countries
bull The authors were not able to explain 14-49 of the risk for T gondii infection depending on the center
Clin Infect Dis2009 Sep 1549(6)878-84
BMJ 2000 Jul 15321(7254)142-7
bull Questionnaire bull Contact with soil and cats bull Low educational level bull Home-made water ice bull Residence in rural areas bull Vegetables washed with
untreated water
bull Main risk factor = via oocysts in Brazil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2011 Jul-Aug53(4)185-91
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010 Sep83(3)528-33
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2005 Mar-Apr38(2)173-7
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2013 Mar-Apr46(2)200-7
Low genetic diversity of T gondii strains in Europe and North America
3 major genotypes
type I 19
type II 54
type III 27
Strains from Europe in 2013 (+++ France) bull Type II
bull 99 of strains from wild and domestic animals bull 94 in congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Type III lt5 no type I bull Atypical strains= imported
Int J Parasitol 2010 Feb40(2)193-200
J Infect Dis 2002 Sep 1186(5)684-9
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Photo Luc Viatour
THE PARASITE
THE HOST
bull Inoculum +++
bull Infective stage (cysts vs oocysts)
bull Genetic background
Toxoplasmosis involves parasite and host factors
bull Interviews with a standard questionnaire
bull Europe Naples Lausanne Copenhagen Oslo Brussels and Milan
bull Main risk factor of infection with T gondii = undercooked meat (+++cyst) in all centers
bull The type of meat varies among countries
bull The authors were not able to explain 14-49 of the risk for T gondii infection depending on the center
Clin Infect Dis2009 Sep 1549(6)878-84
BMJ 2000 Jul 15321(7254)142-7
bull Questionnaire bull Contact with soil and cats bull Low educational level bull Home-made water ice bull Residence in rural areas bull Vegetables washed with
untreated water
bull Main risk factor = via oocysts in Brazil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2011 Jul-Aug53(4)185-91
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010 Sep83(3)528-33
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2005 Mar-Apr38(2)173-7
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2013 Mar-Apr46(2)200-7
Low genetic diversity of T gondii strains in Europe and North America
3 major genotypes
type I 19
type II 54
type III 27
Strains from Europe in 2013 (+++ France) bull Type II
bull 99 of strains from wild and domestic animals bull 94 in congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Type III lt5 no type I bull Atypical strains= imported
Int J Parasitol 2010 Feb40(2)193-200
J Infect Dis 2002 Sep 1186(5)684-9
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
bull Interviews with a standard questionnaire
bull Europe Naples Lausanne Copenhagen Oslo Brussels and Milan
bull Main risk factor of infection with T gondii = undercooked meat (+++cyst) in all centers
bull The type of meat varies among countries
bull The authors were not able to explain 14-49 of the risk for T gondii infection depending on the center
Clin Infect Dis2009 Sep 1549(6)878-84
BMJ 2000 Jul 15321(7254)142-7
bull Questionnaire bull Contact with soil and cats bull Low educational level bull Home-made water ice bull Residence in rural areas bull Vegetables washed with
untreated water
bull Main risk factor = via oocysts in Brazil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2011 Jul-Aug53(4)185-91
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010 Sep83(3)528-33
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2005 Mar-Apr38(2)173-7
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2013 Mar-Apr46(2)200-7
Low genetic diversity of T gondii strains in Europe and North America
3 major genotypes
type I 19
type II 54
type III 27
Strains from Europe in 2013 (+++ France) bull Type II
bull 99 of strains from wild and domestic animals bull 94 in congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Type III lt5 no type I bull Atypical strains= imported
Int J Parasitol 2010 Feb40(2)193-200
J Infect Dis 2002 Sep 1186(5)684-9
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
bull Questionnaire bull Contact with soil and cats bull Low educational level bull Home-made water ice bull Residence in rural areas bull Vegetables washed with
untreated water
bull Main risk factor = via oocysts in Brazil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2011 Jul-Aug53(4)185-91
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010 Sep83(3)528-33
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2005 Mar-Apr38(2)173-7
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2013 Mar-Apr46(2)200-7
Low genetic diversity of T gondii strains in Europe and North America
3 major genotypes
type I 19
type II 54
type III 27
Strains from Europe in 2013 (+++ France) bull Type II
bull 99 of strains from wild and domestic animals bull 94 in congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Type III lt5 no type I bull Atypical strains= imported
Int J Parasitol 2010 Feb40(2)193-200
J Infect Dis 2002 Sep 1186(5)684-9
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Low genetic diversity of T gondii strains in Europe and North America
3 major genotypes
type I 19
type II 54
type III 27
Strains from Europe in 2013 (+++ France) bull Type II
bull 99 of strains from wild and domestic animals bull 94 in congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Type III lt5 no type I bull Atypical strains= imported
Int J Parasitol 2010 Feb40(2)193-200
J Infect Dis 2002 Sep 1186(5)684-9
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Strains from Europe in 2013 (+++ France) bull Type II
bull 99 of strains from wild and domestic animals bull 94 in congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Type III lt5 no type I bull Atypical strains= imported
Int J Parasitol 2010 Feb40(2)193-200
J Infect Dis 2002 Sep 1186(5)684-9
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Strains from South America (+++ Brazil) bull almost exclusively from animals bull genetically different from type I II and III strains bull high genetic diversity countless diverse genotypes bull = atypical strains
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Ocular lesions in congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil are bull more frequent bull more recurrent bull more multiple bull larger bull more likely to impair vision than in Europe
Europe
Brazil
years
children without retinochoroiditis
Cohort of Congenital toxoplasmosis Brazil (30) Vs Europe (281)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 Aug 132(8)e277
laquo We suggest that the increased frequency and severity of ocular disease in Brazil compared with Europe is due to exposure to more virulent strains of Tgondii in Brazil raquo
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Clinical case 2
- Strain genotyping - atypical strain - genotype close to 1 strain from Uruguay and 1 strain from
Nigeriahellip
- Imported food linked to the infection - raw horsemeat consumption in pregnancy (May and June) - origin of the horsemeat unknown
J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 15199(2)280-5
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Virulence in human Host factor (immune status)
bull Type II chronic infection in healthy adults
bull Life threatening in immunocompromised
Brussels january 2014 13
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Virulence in human Congenital toxoplasmosis
bull Age of gestation at maternal infection
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Prevention of Congenital toxoplasmosis
PRIMARY Prevention of infection in pregnancy (hygienic prophilact measures )
SECONDARY Prevention of vertical trasmission and severity of fetal damages reduction ( prenatal diagnosis therapy)
TERTIARY Sequelae reduction (early diagnosis and therapy in newborns)
Decrease in severity and incidence of congenital toxoplasmodsis
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
16
ldquoLo screening prenatale della toxoplasmosi e raccomandato e consiste in una sierologia al primo controllo prenatale ripetuta ogni 4-6 settimane se il primo esame risulta negativo fino al termine della gravidanza Le donne devono essere informate delle misure igieniche che possono evitare lrsquoinfezione in gravidanzardquo La sua esecuzione in epoca preconcezionale e durante la gravidanza ( preferibilmente entro le prime 13 settimane di gestazione e ogni 30-40 giorni in caso di sieronegativitagrave ) egrave esentata dal pagamento del ticket ai sensi del DPR 245 del 10091998
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Italian multidisciplinary document on diagnosis therapy and follow-up of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and in newborn by 6 scientific societies
(AMCLI SIGO SIMaST SIMIT SINSIP) wwwamcliit
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Norme igienico alimentari per la gestante recettiva alla toxoplasmosi
- cuocere sempre molto bene le carni prima del consumo - evitare il consumo di carni crude o poco cotte salumi crudi frutti mare crudi latte non pastorizzato uova crude - lavare accuratamente frutta e verdure prima del consumo - lavare sempre le mani prima di mangiare e dopo aver toccato carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate terra o altri materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto - pulire accuratamente le superfici della cucina e gli utensili venuti a contatto con carni crude frutta e verdure non lavate - usare sempre guanti di gomma in tutte le attivitagrave che possono comportare il contatto con materiali potenzialmente contaminati con le feci del gatto (giardinaggio orticoltura pulizia lettiera del gatto ecc) - evitare il contatto con il gatto e soprattutto con le sue feci in caso di presenza di un gatto in casa adottare le seguenti precauzioni alimentare lrsquoanimale con cibi cotti o in scatola evitando che esca di casa affidare ad altri la pulizia della sua cassetta facendo sostituire frequentemente (meglio se quotidianamente) la lettiera e igienizzando il contenitore per almeno 5rsquo con acqua bollente - evitare viaggi al di fuori dellrsquoEuropa e del Nord America - eliminare dalla propria abitazione veicoli animali (mosche scarafaggi ecc)
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienic prophylactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Antibodies kinetics in early treated pregnant woman
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Antibodies kinetics in treated pregnant woman
TEST 02112010 10112010 30112010 23122010 04012011
IgG CLIA NEG NEG 8 NEG 25
IgG ELFA NEG NEG ND 4 24
IgM CLIA POS POS POS POS POS
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+
IgA ELISA 200 250 200 150 150
WB IgGIgM NEGPOS POSPOS POSPOS
IgG AVIDITY 0114
Spyramicin 1011 till 1512 2010
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
30 3 3
3 1
45 40
LDBIOTOXO II - (immunoblot) - ready to use - standardized(60rsquo- 60rsquo- 30rsquo) - positive control For IgG included
5 specific band 30 ndash 31 ndash 33 ndash 40 ndash 45 kDa
IgG positive 3 specific bands IgM positive 2 specific bands including 30 kDa band
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Serological screening
Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Positive
Hygienc profilactic measures Monthly control
No seroconversion seroconversion
IgG- IgM+
Previous Immunity
Serology one month later Keep the report for further
pregnancies
ACUTE INFECTION
No Immunity Counselling for further pregnancies
WB IgGIgM IgG Neg
WB IgGIgM IgG Pos
IgG+ IgM+
Low Intermediate IgG Avidity
High IgG Avidity
One month later no therapy
IgG- IgM-
Negative
In the first trimester
IgG+ IgM-
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Fig 1 a
25
35
45
55
65
75
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
Treatment No Treatment
p lt 0001
Fig 1 b
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
0 1 2 3 4time
log U
I
p = 0026
Fig 1 c
-25
-2
-15
-1
-05
0
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0049
Fig 1 d
-45
-35
-25
-15
-05
0 1 2 3 4time
log A
I
p = 0002
Maturazione dellrsquo Indice di Aviditagrave in 28 gravide trattate (122campioni) e in 16 linfoadeniti non trattate (51 campioni)
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Cohenrsquos Kappa
AVIDITY
TEST
k SE agreement
1 089 00468 93
2 055 00481 70
3 057 00553 72
4 051 00509 68
5 058 00489 73
6 020 00355 47
7 057 00485 72 Kappa evaluation lt0 no correlation 041-060 moderate 000-02 0 slight 061-080 good 021-040 fair 081-100 very goo
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
VIDASy = 00208x + 00511
Rsup2 = 06619
DIASORINy = 00328x + 01087
Rsup2 = 07557
000
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
total
avi
dit
y in
de
x
months
CLIA
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
CONCLUSIONS
bull Great individual variability slow maturation persistence of intermediate avidity
bull Test characteristics and limits
bull Therapy effects
bull In the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis the IgG avidity test must still be considered
as an exclusion test High avidity Index clearly excludes infections in the previous
3- 4 months but low or intermediate avidity index can persist longer than expected
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Normal US
Acute infection
gt 23a wks
Negative (spiramycin)
Positive
TOP
At delivery mother-newborn blood samples
IgG IgMIgA IgG IgM WB Immunological tests Clinical examination
Abnormal US
Spiramycin Ultrasound controls
Pirimethamine + sulfadiazine
Prenatal diagnosis PRC on AF gt18wks
4-6weeks after seroconversion
Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis Italian Consensus April 2012
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Seroconversion
Trimester
Ndeg CT+
PCR
CT-
PCR
Sensibility
Specificity
+ - + -
I 357 3 6 1 347 033 099
II 200 37 9 5 149 080 098
III 36 17 8 1 10 068 091
Tot 593 57 23 7 506 071 098
L Thalib et al BJOG May 2005
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Performance of state-of-art Toxoplasmosis PCR on amniotic fluid
Wallon et al Obstet Gynecol April 2010 - N=377
No false + Rare false -
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
conception 1er trimester 2eme trimester
Fetal loss
Sub cinical infection
5
40
80
Probability of congenital infection ( ) and severity of cinical signs ( ) According to gestational age at maternal seroconversion
delivery
Brussels january 2014 35
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
36
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Clinical presentation
Severe malformations
Sub clinical forms
Late onset of ocular lesions
Brussels january 2014
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
At birth
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if
bull Is the new born contaminated
Yes if PCR on amiotic fluid was positive
Extremely rare usually detected by Ultra sound
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
38
Is he infected
Sensitivity asymp76 Specificity ~ 997
depends on age of pregnancy at maternal infection
bull Yes if IgM or IgA in peripheral blood
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Maternal antibodies
Non infected infant
Infected infant
Birth 1 year
Infected infant
Do not stop folow-up before a negative serology
bull Post natal serological trough
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
40
The only way to rule out a congenital infection
Negative serology within the first year
Regular blood sampling
-painful
- not well accepted by parents
Brussels january 2014
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
41 Brussels january 2014
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
VAL Pia Toxo -
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Age in month
Ax
SY
M I
gG
0
05
1
15
2
25
OD
Sa
liv
ary
Ig
G
AxSYM IgGOD salivary IgG
42 Brussels january 2014
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Mother
Newborn
9 10 IgG 72 54 IgM NEG NEG
IgM ISAGA 12+ NEG IgA 100 NEG
Isolamento NEG
IgG
IgM
IgG IgM WB Uninfected newborn
Mother Newborn
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Mother
Day of Birth
1 Month
IgG IgM WB Infected newborn
17 18 IgG NEG NEG 38 IgM NEG NEG 18
IgM ISAGA NEG NEG 12+ IgA NEG NEG NEG
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
madre
figlio alla
nascita
5 6 IgG gt 300 gt300 IgM 100 800
IgM ISAGA 12+ 12+ IgA gt 400 200
Avidity 0065
IgG IgM
IgG IgM WB at birth Infected newborn
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
IgG-IgM WESTERN BLOT
POS NEG TOT
POS 38 6 44
NEG 2 178 180
TOT 40 184 224
Sens 750 (IC 95 588-873) Spec 989 (IC 95 961-993)
Sens 950 (IC 95 831-994) Spec 967 (IC 95 930-988)
IgM ISAGA + IgA ELISA
POS NEG TOT
POS 30 2 32
NEG 10 182 192
TOT 40 184 224
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
IGRA TEST (QuantiFERON Cellestisreg ( ADA )
1 ml heparinized blood
Spin 10 min
Replace plasma with the same
amount of RPMI
PLASMAFOR SEROLOGY
Ag NIL
NIL Ag
24 hours 37degC + CO₂
Raccogliere il surnatante di ogni pozzetto
Keep plasma frozen -80deg until γ-IFN determination
by ELISA
MIT
MIT
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
Sensitivity Specificity Cut-Off
Sensitivity S 8158 (IC 95) R 93 (IC95)
SPECIFICITY S 8348 (IC 95) R 897 (IC95)
CUT OFF S 0151 (IC 95) R 0156 (IC95)
0 20 40 60 80 100
100
80
60
40
20
0
100-Specificity
Se
ns
itiv
ity
cmi_s_ag
cmi_r_ag
P=0076
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
132 newborns from january to december 2011
Newborn IgMIgA POS
IgMIgA NEG
WB IgGIgM POS
WB IgGIgM NEG
IGRA POS
IGRA NEG
INFECTED (10) 4 6 9 1 10 0
NOT INFECTED (122) 0 122 0 122 0 65
TESTED 132 132 75
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women
10 IgM ISAGA
NEG
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB
NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
14 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB NEG
IgM WB NEG
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
13 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB POS
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
POS
Seroconversion
4 IgM ISAGA POS
IgG WB
NEG
IgM WB POS
IFN-γ
NEG
No seroconversion
41 IgG-IgM+ spiramycin treated
pregnant women