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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2006, p. 4262-4264, Vol. 44, No. 11
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01786-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Association of Ocular Toxoplasmosis with Type I Toxoplasma gondii Strains: Direct Genotyping from Peripheral Blood Samples{triangledown}

Karolina Switaj,1* Adam Master,2 Piotr Karol Borkowski,1 Magdalena Skrzypczak,2 Jacek Wojciechowicz,2 and Piotr Zaborowski1

Department of Zoonotic and Tropical Diseases, Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Wolska 37, Warsaw, Poland,1 DNA Research Institute, ul. Rakowiecka 36 lok. 36a, Warsaw, Poland2

Received 29 August 2006/ Accepted 11 September 2006

Toxoplasma gondii strains were genotyped directly from blood samples of patients with ocular toxoplasmosis. Analysis of nontranscribed spacer 2 revealed that all detected strains belonged to type I, suggesting an association of ocular toxoplasmosis with this type. The method shows the usefulness of blood samples for genotyping in ocular toxoplasmosis.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Zoonoses and Tropical Diseases (IX), Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Wolska 37, 01-201 Warsaw, Poland. Phone: 4822 3355288. Fax: 4822 6310534. E-mail: karolinaswitaj{at}yahoo.co.uk.

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 27 September 2006.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2006, p. 4262-4264, Vol. 44, No. 11
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01786-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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