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. 1993 Jun;46(6):555–558. doi: 10.1136/jcp.46.6.555

Comparison of techniques for detecting antigens of Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum in faeces.

G H Tee 1, A H Moody 1, A H Cooke 1, P L Chiodini 1
PMCID: PMC501295  PMID: 8331181

Abstract

AIM--To compare the use of commercial monoclonal antibody test systems--the Giardia CEL IF test and the Crypto CEL IF test--for the detection of Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum antigens in faeces with conventional techniques. METHODS--Sensitivity and specificity were evaluated using preparations of cysts of G lamblia and purified oocysts of C parvum. Evaluation of 59 random faecal samples passing through the Department of Clinical Parasitology, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, was carried out for both organisms. RESULTS--The fluorescence staining techniques proved more sensitive than other tests routinely used for diagnosis.

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