PROSPECTIVE COMPARISON OF DIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE AND CONVENTIONAL STAINING METHODS FOR DETECTION OF GIARDIA AND CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SPP IN HUMAN FECAL SPECIMENS

被引:55
作者
ALLES, AJ
WALDRON, MA
SIERRA, LS
MATTIA, AR
机构
[1] MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSP,DEPT PATHOL,BOSTON,MA 02114
[2] MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSP,CLIN MICROBIOL LAB,BOSTON,MA 02114
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D O I
10.1128/JCM.33.6.1632-1634.1995
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
In a prospective comparative study, 2,696 consecutive fresh stool specimens over the course of 1 year were examined for Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum by using a direct immunofluorescent-monoclonal antibody stain (for unspun specimens) and conventional staining methods (chlorazol black E for Giardia cysts and modified Kinyoun acid-fast for Cryptosporidium oocysts). The direct immunofluorescent-monoclonal antibody method resulted in a significantly increased detection rate for both giardia (118 versus 79 specimens, 49.4%; P = 0.006) and cryptosporidia (39 versus 23 specimens, 69.6%; P = 0.055).
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页码:1632 / 1634
页数:3
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