TABLE 1.
Comparison of diagnostic procedures for the detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in stool specimens
| MERIFLUOR DFA results | No. of specimens | No. of positive specimens by:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProSpecT EIA | ImmunoCard STAT! | Modified Acid-Fast Stained Smears | ||
| Giardia positive | 32 | 29 | 26 | NAa |
| Giardia negative | 214 | 1 | 1 | NA |
| Cryptosporidium positive | 37 | 26 | 25 | 29b |
| Cryptosporidium negative | 209 | 1 | 2 | 40b |
a
NA, not applicable.
b
A total of 69 specimens were examined for the presence of Cryptosporidium using modified Kinyoun's acid-fast stained smears.