Comparative analysis of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and direct microscopy for the diagnosis of Giardia intestinalis in fecal samples
Author(s) -
Shipra Singhal,
Vineeta Mittal,
Vineeta Khare,
YengkokpamIbotomba Singh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.151192
Subject(s) - giardia , feces , giardia lamblia , predictive value , context (archaeology) , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , paleontology
Giardiasis is one of the most common nonviral infections causing diarrheal illness worldwide. In this prospective cross-sectional study, we evaluated the RIDASCREEN ® Giardia kit for detection of Giardia intestinalis in stool samples and compared the results with direct microscopy.
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