Table 1.
Comparison of sensitivity and specificity stool antigen detection kits for Giardia diagnosis
| Authors | Year | Kit | Assay | Sensitivity% | Specificity% | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldeen et al. | 1998 | Alexon pro spect microplate Giardia | Elisa | 100 | 100 | |
| Aldeen et al. | 1998 | Alexon pro spect new | Elisa | 100 | 100 | |
| Aldeen et al. | 1998 | Pro Spect T Giardia Rapid | Elisa | 90 | 100 | |
| Aldeen et al. | 1998 | Pro Spect T Giardia EZ microplate | Elisa | 95.7 | 100 | |
| Aldeen et al. | 1998 | Cambrigde microwell | Elisa | 88.6 | 100 | 55 |
| Aldeen et al. | 1998 | Meridian Premier | Elisa | 92.9 | 100 | |
| Aldeen et al. | 1998 | Trend G.lamblia direct detection system | Elisa | 98.6 | 99.3 | |
| Aldeen et al. | 1998 | Trend G.lamblia direction RS system | Elisa | 97.1 | 100 | |
| Garcia LS et al. | 2000 | Bio Site diagnosis | EIA | 95.9 | 97.4 | |
| Faubert G | 2000 | Manual-Non commerical | Elisa | 79 | _ | |
| Faubert G | 2000 | Manual-Non commerical | CIE | 90 | _ | |
| Schunk M et al. | 2001 | R-Biopharm RidaScreen® Giardia | EIA | 100 | 99.6 | |
| Duque-Beltrán, et al. | 2002 | Manual-Non commerical | Elisa | 100 | 95 | |
| Garcia LS, et al | 2003 | Immuno Card STAT | EIA | 93.5 | 100 | |
| Weitzel T, et al | 2006 | Ridascreen Giardia | EIA | 82 | 99.4 | |
| Weitzel T, et al | 2006 | Rida Quick Giardia | EIA | 80 | 100 | |
| Weitzel T, et al | 2006 | Rida Quick Combi | EIA | 80 | 98.9 | |
| Weitzel T, et al | 2006 | Giardia-Strip | ICT | 44 | 100 | |
| Mekaru SR, et al. | 2007 | SNAP Giardia | EIA | 85.3 | 100 | |
| Mekaru SR, et al. | 2007 | Pro Spect T Giardia microplate assay | EIA | 91.2 | 99.4 | |
| Mekaru SR, et al. | 2007 | Immuno Card Stat | EIA | 72.7 | 99 | |
| Mekaru SR, et al. | 2007 | X pect | EIA | 79.4 | 99 | |
| Schuurman T, et al. | 2007 | Immuno Card Stat Rapid assay | Elisa | 98 | 97 | |
| Al-Saeed, Issa SH. | 2010 | Strip, Novum Diagnostica | Elisa | 76.4 | 100 | |
| Goni P, et al. | 2012 | R-Biopharm RidaScreen® Giardia | ICT | 90-97 | 99 | |
| Minak J, et al. | 2012 | Immuno Card STAT | EIA | 78 | 44 | |
| Minak J, et al. | 2012 | Xpect | EIA | 56 | 78 | |
| Bouyou-Akotet et al. | 2016 | Immuno Card STAT | EIA | 63 | 96.6 | |
| Beyhan YE, Taş Cengiz Z | 2017 | Giardia CELISA | Elisa | 53.3 | 79 | |
| Goudal A, et al. | 2018 | Crypto/Giardia K-SeT®, Coris ioconcept | ICT | 86.7 | 100 | |
| Uiterwijk M, et al. | 2018 | IDEXX SNAP Giardia® | EIA | 71.9 | 99.6 | |
| Barbecho J M, et al | 2018 | ProSpecT Microtiter Plate | ELISA | 94.1 | 97.4 | |
| Barbecho J M, et al | 2018 | SNAP Giardia | ELISA | 87.1 | 93.4 | |
| Barbecho J M , et al | 2018 | Anigen Rapid CPV-CCV-Giardia Antigen Test | ELISA | 80.2 | 80.3 | |
| Barbecho J M, et al | 2018 | Witness Giardia Test | ELISA | 73.3 | 71.1 | |
| Barbecho J M, et al | 2018 | VetScan Canine Giardia Rapid Test | ELISA | 70 | 85.5 | |
| Hijjawi N, et al | 2018 | RidaScreen® Giardia | ELISA | 76.5 | 68 |
EIA: Enzyme immunochromatographic assay; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay CIE: Counter immuno electrophoresis; ICT:Immuno chromatographic Test