Infections by Intestinal Coccidia and Giardia duodenalis.
Clin Lab Med
; 35(2): 423-44, 2015 Jun.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26004650
ABSTRACT
The coccidians Cryptosporidium spp, Cyclospora cayetanensis, and Cystoisospora belli and the flagellate Giardia duodenalis are pathogenic protozoa associated with gastrointestinal manifestations. Diagnosis relies heavily on microscopy, and although ova-and-parasite examinations can detect Giardia and Cystoisospora, Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora often require specific diagnostic requests. Approved non-microscopy methods are available for Giardia and Cryptosporidium, although negative results are frequently followed by microscopic assays. Polymerase chain reaction-based methods are not frequently used for diagnosis of Giardia and Cryptosporidium and have been used primarily for epidemiologic or outbreak investigations of Giardia and Cryptosporidium.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Giardiasis
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Giardia lamblia
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Coccidia
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Coccidiosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Lab Med
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article