Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
toxo_1
Categories
Blood Measures

Toxoplasma serostatus
Toxoplasma serostatus in serum

Toxoplasma serostatus is measured using solid-phase enzyme immunoassay at Stanley Laboratory of Developmental Neurovirology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Researchers performing the assays are blinded to participants’ clinical characteristics. Specimens are classified as seronegative if the immune status ratio, determined by comparison with defined standards, is less than 1.0, or as seropositive if the ratio is ≥1.0.

ValueCode
0Negative (<1.0)
1Positive (≥1.0)