[Use of an immunoenzymatic test in the serological diagnostics of toxoplasmosis (author's transl)]. / Impiego di un test immunoenzimatico nella diagnostica sierologica della toxoplasmosi.

Four hundred and thirty four human sera have been tested for antitoxoplasma antibodies using an immunoenzymatic test on slides. A corpuscolar antigen, a peroxidase-labelled antiglobulin and a modified peroxidase stain have been employed. Results are compared with those obtained by indrect immuno-fluorescence and passive haemoagglutination; a good corrispondence between immunoenzymatic test and indirect immunofluorescence is found.

[Bacteriological and clinical studies of 100 significant urocultures]. / Osservazioni batteriologiche e cliniche su 100 urocolture significative.

The authors illustrate a screening for bacteriuria performed on 348 samples of urine by patients occurred to observation in two Departments of Internal Medicine from October 1973 to October 1974. The technique to sampling urine has been the meadstream. Colony counts of over 10(5) germs per ml or urine were shown in 100 cases. Selective culture media were used for urinary bacteria identification. The AA. show a series of considerations on the pathogenetic significance of microbial cell concentration in urine and on the frequency of the isolated species. They consider the age, the sex and the concomitant diseases of the 100 cases occurred to their observation. Furthermore, the AA. reported the results of research on the antibiotic sensivity test and on the resistance to chemioantibiotics of urine bacterial flora. These bacterioloyical tests are finally suggested by the AA. as indispensable in the valuation and the therapeutic control of the urinary infections.