Acid fast staining versus ELISA for detection of Cryptosporidium in stool.
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ABSTRACT
A prospective study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of ELISA in detection of Cryptosporidium Specific Antigens (CSA) in stool specimens of patients attending various OPDs in a Delhi Hospital. A total of 216 consecutive faecal specimens were examined microscopically after modified acid fast staining. An ELISA was also performed using ELI-WFLL CRYPTO detection kit following the manufacturer's instructions for detection of CSA in stool specimens. Taking microscopy as the gold standard ELISA was found to be 100% sensitive and 99.07% specific in detection of Cryptosporidium spp. The test is easy to perform and interpret.
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Assunto principal:
Coloração e Rotulagem
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Humanos
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Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática
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Criptosporidiose
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Cryptosporidium
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Fezes
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Animais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1998
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Article