Detection of Giardia lamblia antigens in human fecal specimens by a solid-phase qualitative immunochromatographic assay.
The SIMPLE-READ Giardia rapid assay (Medical Chemical Corporation) is a solid-phase qualitative immunochromatographic assay that detects Giardia lamblia in aqueous extracts of human fecal specimens. Testing 106 Giardia-positive and 104 Giardia-negative stool specimens yielded a sensitivity of 97.2% and a specificity of 100% for the SIMPLE-READ Giardia rapid assay.
Garcia
Lynne S
LS
LSG & Associates, 512 12th St., Santa Monica, CA 90402-2908, USA. Lynnegarcia2@earthlink.net
Garcia
John Paul
JP
D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity / Q000379:methods*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D000953:Antigens, Protozoan