| Literature DB >> 12226697 |
M T Llorente1, A Clavel, M Varea, S Olivera, F J Castillo, J Sahagún, M C Rubio, R Gómez-Lus.
Abstract
The study presented here examined the efficacy of a commercially available qualitative immunochromatographic assay for detecting Cryptosporidium oocysts in stool samples. A total of 75 samples were tested, including 50 positive for Cryptosporidium spp. by acid-fast stain, 20 positive for other parasites ( Blastocystis hominis, Endolimax nana, Entamoeba coli, Giardia lamblia, Ascaris lumbricoides, Strongyloides stercoralis and Trichuris trichiura), and five negative samples. The observed sensitivity was 98%, while specificity was 100%; the detection threshold was near 1000 oocysts/ml. Correctly diagnosed positive samples included Cryptosporidium parvum genotypes 1 and 2, whereas the single false-negative sample corresponded to a Cryptosporidium meleagridis infection.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID： 12226697 DOI： 10.1007/s10096-002-0778-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN： 0934-9723 Impact factor: 3.267