title: Evaluation of four commercial rapid immunochromatographic assays for detection of Cryptosporidium antigens in stool samples: a blind multicenter trial.
abstract: In a multicenter study, potassium dichromate-preserved stools from patients infected with Cryptosporidium parvum (n = 20), C. hominis (n = 20), and other Cryptosporidium species (n = 10) and 60 controls were examined using four immunochromatographic assays. Assay sensitivity ranged between 50.1% and 86.7% for C. parvum and C. hominis but was <35% for other species.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, University Hospital and University of Picardy Jules Verne, Amiens, France.
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agnamey
authors.forename: Claudine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarfati
authors.forename: Claudine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pinel
authors.forename: Meja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rabodoniriina
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kapel
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dutoit
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garnaud
authors.forename: Momar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diouf
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Garin
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Totet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Derouin
mesh_terms: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan