title: Comparison of techniques for detecting antigens of Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum in faeces.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the use of commercial monoclonal antibody test systems--the Giardia CEL IF test and the Crypto CEL IF test--for the detection of Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum antigens in faeces with conventional techniques.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sensitivity and specificity were evaluated using preparations of cysts of G lamblia and purified oocysts of C parvum. Evaluation of 59 random faecal samples passing through the Department of Clinical Parasitology, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, was carried out for both organisms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The fluorescence staining techniques proved more sensitive than other tests routinely used for diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Parasitology, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Tee
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Moody
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Chiodini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000276:immunology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000276:immunology*; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic