Evaluation of a screening test for detection of giardia and cryptosporidium parasites.
The Giardia/Cryptosporidium Chek test (TechLab, Inc.), a screening test for Giardia and Cryptosporidium, was evaluated with 136 fecal samples. Using the results of the Giardia II test and Cryptosporidium II test as gold standards, it was 98.4% sensitive and 100% specific and had positive and negative predictive values of 98.7% and 99.3%.
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Sojin
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University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908-1340, USA.
Kabir
Mamun
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Haque
Rashidul
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Petri
William A
WA
D000818:Animals; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005872:Giardia / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity