title: Routine in vitro cultivation of Giardia lamblia by using the string test.
abstract: In vitro axenic cultures of Giardia lamblia were successfully established in 14 successive subjects by a method employing the string test (Entero-Test) for obtaining samples of fluid from the proximal small intestine. This method is applicable to isolating G. lamblia from unselected subjects, including asymptomatic carriers, children, and individuals in diverse or remote geographic regions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Korman
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hais
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Spira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000469:parasitology; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D005872:Giardia / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000469:parasitology; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods*