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8296101

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-3-1
pubmed:abstractText
The diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis is difficult when oocyst elimination is poor as occurs in AIDS patients. Aiming to improve the diagnosis, 144 fecal samples coming from AIDS patients with diarrhea, were studied using indirect immunofluorescence with anti-Cryptosporidium monoclonal antibodies. The results were compared with Ziehl Neelsen and safranine stainings. Twenty three samples (15.9%) were positive for Cryptosporidium with at least one of the three methods. Sensitivities were 78.3% for immunofluorescence, 86.9% for Ziehl Neelsen and 91.3 for safranine stainings. The specificity of the three methods was 100%. It is concluded that immunofluorescence does not improve the diagnostic accuracy of cryptosporidiosis and its high cost precludes its use in routine laboratories.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0034-9887
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
121
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
923-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
[Cryptosporidium parvum in patients with chronic diarrhea and AIDS: diagnosis by means of indirect immunofluorescence with monoclonal antibodies].
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratorio de Referencia de Parasitología, Instituto de Salud Pública, Santiago de Chile.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, English Abstract