Evaluation of a combination rapid immunoassay for detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium antigens

A combination cassette format nonenzymatic rapid immunoassay for detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium antigens was evaluated by using 556 patient stool specimens from three clinical laboratories. This assay (Genzyme Diagnostics Contrast Giardia/Cryptosporidium), which can be used with fresh or f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical microbiology 2000, Vol.38 (1), p.393-394
Hauptverfasser:	CHAN, R, JING CHEN, YORK, M. K, SETIJONO, N, KAPLAN, R. L, GRAHAM, F, TANOWITZ, H. B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antigens, Protozoan - isolation & purification Biological and medical sciences Cryptosporidiosis Cryptosporidiosis - diagnosis Cryptosporidium Diarrhea - parasitology Feces - parasitology Georgia Giardia Giardiasis - diagnosis Human protozoal diseases Humans Immunoassay - methods Infectious diseases Medical sciences New York City Parasitic diseases Parasitology Protozoal diseases Reagent Kits, Diagnostic Reproducibility of Results San Francisco Sensitivity and Specificity
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Zusammenfassung:	A combination cassette format nonenzymatic rapid immunoassay for detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium antigens was evaluated by using 556 patient stool specimens from three clinical laboratories. This assay (Genzyme Diagnostics Contrast Giardia/Cryptosporidium), which can be used with fresh or formalin-fixed specimens, had unadjusted sensitivities and specificities of 96.1 and 98.5% for Giardia and 100 and 98.7% for Cryptosporidium, respectively, in this study.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.38.1.393-394.2000