QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION IN DIAGNOSING OCULAR TOXOPLASMOSIS

PURPOSE: To determine if quantitative competitive polymerase chain rea ction can be used to diagnose ocular toxoplasmosis with certainty. MET HODS: We examined the vitreous humor of a patient with recurrent ocula r toxoplasmosis by using quantitative competitive polymerase chain rea ction. RESULTS: The number of Toxoplasma gondii in the vitreous humor was quantified by quantitative competitive polymerase chain reaction. CONCLUSION: Quantitative competitive polymerase chain reaction was use ful for diagnosing ocular toxoplasmosis.