Immunochromatographic strip-based detection of Entamoeba histolytica-E-dispar and Giardia lamblia coproantigen

Authors
Pillai, DR Kain, KC
Citation
Dr. Pillai et Kc. Kain, Immunochromatographic strip-based detection of Entamoeba histolytica-E-dispar and Giardia lamblia coproantigen, J CLIN MICR, 37(9), 1999, pp. 3017-3019
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3017 - 3019
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(199909)37:9<3017:ISDOEH>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
BIOSITE Triage was 68.3% sensitive and 100% specific for the detection of E ntamoeba histolytica-E. dispar (n = 71) compared to Alexon-Trend's ProSpecT test (reference standard) using fresh-frozen stool. Neither test is able t o distinguish E. histolytica from E. dispar. Triage was 83.3% sensitive and 100% specific compared to microscopy (formalin-ether concentrates and perm anent stains) for the detection of Giardia lamblia.