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X joint annual conference of ISOMCD & IAE
The report of X joint annual conference of ISOMCD & IAE by Dr. Saeedeh Shojaee
 
Application Code :
306-0214-0090
 
Created Date : Sunday, October 19, 2014 09:14:38Update Date : Monday, November 10, 2014 10:35:52IP Address :194.225.57.25
Submit Date : Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:26:20Email : shojaee1980@yahoo.com
Personal Information
Name : saeedeh
Surname : shojaee
School/Research center : School of Public Health
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Possition : Associate professor
Tel : +98-21-88951392
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : X joint annual conference of ISOMCD & IAE
Title of your Abstract : The correlation between avidity index and antibody titers in Toxoplasm gondii infection
country : India
From : Friday, October 10, 2014
To : Sunday, October 12, 2014
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Introduction: Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects a broad range of warm blooded animals as well as humans. Diagnosis of acute infection is very important in pregnant women. With avidity ELISA method the acute infection could distinguish from chronic. In this study the correlation between IgG G and IgM antibodies and avidity index was measured.
Materials and methods: 100 serum samples with anti-T. gondii IgG and IgM antibodies were collected from different laboratories in Tehran, Iran. IgG and IgM antibodies were tested by ELISA, avidity ELISA was performed and avidity index was calculated.
Results: In this study no correlation was seen between IgG G titers and the mean of avidity index, as though the AI in titers of 1/200, 1/400, 1/800, 1/1600, 1/3200 and 1/6400 was 74, 83, 77, 79, 83 and 75 respectively. In acute phase, in 98% of IgM positive samples a reverse relation was seen between the means of AI and titers of IgM antibody. The mean of AI in titers of 1/20, 1/40, 1/80, 1/160 was 67, 61, 52 and 31 respectively.
Conclusion: It is concluded that IgG avidity ELISA test could distinguish acute from chronic phase of T. gondii infection irrespective to titers of IgG and IgM antibodies.
Keywords of your Abstract : toxoplasma gondii, avidity, IgG , igM
Acceptance Letter : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/21831/Forms/306/accept.pdf
The presentation : Poster
The Cover of Abstract book : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/21831/Forms/306/X Joint Ann Conf ISMOCD & IAE - ABSTRACTS_1.pdf
Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/21831/Forms/306/X_Joint_Ann_Conf_ISMOCD___IAE_-_ABSTRACTS_pdf_1.pdf
Where has your abstract been indexed? : ISI
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The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : about 300
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : india , IR of Iran, australia, england
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : No
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What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : yes there was a method for detection of acute toxoplasmosis in my poster and there were some questions about the method.
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : Dr . Ashwani kumar: organizing general secretary,Dr Neelima Mishra:scientific sessions committee....
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : having further contacts are very useful and there are some follow up actions such as giving emails of other scientist and having collaborations with them. I had given the email address of one of scientists from australia and india . they were eager about the toxoplasma gondii . i think such as this congress are good opportunituy to have relations with other scientists.
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : we have done these processes by a travel tour
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : First of all this congress was a fortune to visit scientists from India, having good and friendly experience.Visiting a country with ancient civilization , different races and religions that are living with together in peace. A good time to visit other scientists from other contries and having discussion with them. For other delegates it was interesting that there were a lot of Iranian participants especially iranian women in the congress. they were interestd to know about the research conditions in Iran