Toxoplasma Antibody (IgM) details
What Toxoplasma Antibody (IgM) shows
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite people can catch from undercooked meat, unwashed produce, or soil and cat litter contaminated by cat faeces. Infection often causes mild or no symptoms, but it matters during pregnancy and for people with weakened immunity. This test measures IgM antibodies, which the body usually makes early after infection. A positive IgM can suggest a recent infection, but IgM can persist for many months and false positives occur. A negative result makes a recent infection less likely. Results are always interpreted alongside Toxoplasma IgG, and sometimes further confirmatory testing, rather than on their own.
Tests that include Toxoplasma Antibody (IgM)
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. Approximately 23% of the immunocompetent population are asymptomatic carriers of the parasite. The combination of high titers of IgG and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii is consistent with infection in the last three months. High titers of IgG and low to medium titers of IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii are consistent with infection in the last three to six months.
- Toxoplasma gondii, IgG Indicates past exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that's usually harmless but can be a concern during pregnancy or with a weakened immune system.
- Toxoplasma Antibody (IgM) Measures IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite, which can suggest a recent infection and are read together with Toxoplasma IgG.
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