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Table 1 Microbiological studies performed: Serological studies requested for differential diagnosis are presented.

From: Toxocariasis affecting brain stem and skull base

Serology

26/11/2018

Syphilis (Total antibodies)

Negative

Toxoplasmosis (IgG)

Positive

Toxoplasmosis (IgM)

Negative

Borrelia burgdorferi (IgG + IgM)

Negative

Coxiella burnetii (IgG + IgM)

Negative

Rickettsia conorii (IgG + IgM)

Negative

Leishmania (IgG + IgM)

Negative

Bengal Rose

Negative

Brucella Agglutination

Negative

Brucella (Total antibodies)

Negative

Trypanosoma cruzi (IgG)

Negative

Echinococcus granulosus(IgG)

Negative

Schistosoma mansoni (IgG-ELISA)

Positive

Toxocara canis (IgG-ELISA)

Positive

Leptospira (IgM)

Negative

Strongyloides (IgG-ELISA)

Negative

Paul Bunnell (heterophilic antibodies)

Negative

Epstein-Barr (IgG EBNA)

Positive

VHC Antibodies

Negative

HBs Antigen

Negative

HBcore total Antibodies

Negative

Herpes 1–2 (IgG)

Positive

Herpes 1–2 (IgM)

Negative

VHA (IgM)

Negative

VHA (Total antibodies)

 > 100 MUI/mL

Varicela (IgM)

Negative

Varicela (IgG)

Positive

Hepatitis E (IgM)

Negative

Hepatitis E (IgG)

Positive

Parvovirus B19 (IgG)

Positive

Parvovirus B19 (IgM)

Negative

HTLV I y II Antibodies

Negative

VIH antibodies and antigen p24

Negative

Cytomegalovirus (IgM)

Negative

Cytomegalovirus (IgG)

Positive

CMV viral load

Undetectable

Plasmodium antigenic study

Negative

Plasmodium study in peripheral blood

Negative