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THE DIAGNOSIS OF GIARDIASIS
Author(s) -
Rowland R.,
Jennings Wendy,
Hecker R.,
Gibson G. E.,
Fitch R. J.,
Reid D. P.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1976.tb130228.x
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , pathology , gastroenterology
Four methods of diagnosing giardiasis are compared. Examination of smear preparations made from the jejunal biopsy specimen showed positive results in all of the 20 consecutive cases of giardiasis reported. The test was more reliable than examination of histological sections of the jejunal biopsy, wet preparations of jejunal aspirate, or faecal smears.