TABLE 1.
Various dilutions of C. parvum oocyst stocks enumerated with FITC-MAb conjugates and 20 nM QD605-streptavidin with biotinylated MAb
| Dilution | No. of oocysts detected witha:
|
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|---|---|---|
| FITC-MAb | 20 nM QD605-streptavidin with biotinylated MAb | |
| None (stock solution) | 4,334 ± 778 | 4,495 ± 501 |
| 5× | 772 ± 36 | 772 ± 22 |
| 50× | 107 ± 8 | 100 ± 4 |
| 100× | 45 ± 6 | 48 ± 7 |
Results are given as means ± standard deviations (n = 5).