title: Recent advances in the laboratory diagnosis of equine parasitic diseases.
abstract: This article reviews recent advances in laboratory diagnosis of equine parasitic diseases. Laboratory diagnosis of most equine parasitic diseases continues to rely on standard methods. Only laboratory diagnostic tests for EPM, cryptosporidiosis, and giardiasis were included. The criteria for testing and interpretation of results for each new diagnostic method were explained. Western blot and PCR testing for EPM and immunofluorescent staining with monoclonal antibodies for cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis were reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Granstrom
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western / Q000662:veterinary; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct / Q000662:veterinary; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal