Table 2.
Commercially available nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for the detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis.
| Assay | Manufacturer (Location) | Parasite and Microsporidial Targets | Approval * |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioFire® FilmArray® Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel | Biomérieux (Lyon, France) | Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, Entamoeba histolytica | FDA, CE |
| Allplex™ Gastrointestinal Panel | Seegene (Seoul, South Korea) | C. cayetanensis, Blastocystis spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Dientamoeba fragilis, E. histolytica, and G. duodenalis | CE |
| QIAstat-Dx® Gastrointestinal Panel | Qiagen (Hilden, Germany) | Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, Entamoeba histolytica | CE |
| EasyScreen™ Enteric Protozoan Extended Detection Kit | Genetic Signatures (Newtown, Australia) | C. cayetanensis, Blastocystis spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Dientamoeba fragilis, E. histolytica, and G. duodenalis, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon intestinalis | CE |
| Novodiag® Stool Parasites | Mobidiag (Espoo, Finland) | Ancylostoma duodenale, Ascaris lumbricoides, Balantioides coli, Blastocystis spp., Clonorchis/Opisthorchis/Metorchis, Cryptosporidium spp., C. cayetanensis, Cystoisospora belli, D. fragilis, Dibothriocephalus spp., Encephalitozoon spp., E. histolytica, Enterobius vermicularis, E. bieneusi, Fasciola spp., Fasciolopsis buski, G. duodenalis, Hymenolepis diminuta, H. nana, Necator americanus, Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma spp., Strongyloides stercoralis, Taenia saginata/suihominis (=asiatica), T. solium, Trichuris spp. | CE |
* FDA, Food and Drug Administration; CE, Conformitè Europëenne.