Evaluation of enzyme immunoassay techniques for diagnosis of the most common intestinal protozoa in fecal samples
Author(s) -
Maha R. Gaafar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.04.004
Subject(s) - dispar , entamoeba histolytica , cryptosporidium , giardia , immunoassay , microbiology and biotechnology , protozoa , biology , feces , entamoeba , giardia lamblia , amoebiasis , parasitology , immunology , antibody , zoology
This study was designed to evaluate the antigen capture enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) Triage parasite panel and TechLab Entamoeba histolytica II in detecting Giardia intestinalis, Cryptosporidium sp, and Entamoeba histolytica in fecal samples in comparison to microscopy, and in differentiating Entamoeba histolytica from Entamoeba dispar.
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