title: Detection of Giardia lamblia copro-antigens by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and counterimmunoelectrophoresis.
abstract: The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and counter-immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) were used to detect G. Lamblia Copro-antigens. Rabbit antisera raised against Giardia trophozoites and cysts were used as anti-Giardia antibodies. The overall sensitivity of the ELISA was 96.15% and its specificity was 93.48% in contrast to 69.23% and 82.61% for the CIEP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Romia
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Abou-Zakham
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hegazy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry*; D005872:Giardia / Q000276:immunology*; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan