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Detection of intestinal protozoa in the clinical laboratory.
- Source :
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Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2014 Mar; Vol. 52 (3), pp. 712-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Nov 06. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Despite recent advances in diagnostic technology, microscopic examination of stool specimens remains central to the diagnosis of most pathogenic intestinal protozoa. Microscopy is, however, labor-intensive and requires a skilled technologist. New, highly sensitive diagnostic methods have been developed for protozoa endemic to developed countries, including Giardia lamblia (syn. G. intestinalis/G. duodenalis) and Cryptosporidium spp., using technologies that, if expanded, could effectively complement or even replace microscopic approaches. To date, the scope of such novel technologies is limited and may not include common protozoa such as Dientamoeba fragilis, Entamoeba histolytica, or Cyclospora cayetanensis. This minireview describes canonical approaches for the detection of pathogenic intestinal protozoa, while highlighting recent developments and FDA-approved tools for clinical diagnosis of common intestinal protozoa.
- Subjects :
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques trends
Cyclospora isolation & purification
Diagnostic Tests, Routine trends
Dientamoeba isolation & purification
Entamoeba histolytica isolation & purification
Humans
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic parasitology
Parasitology trends
Protozoan Infections parasitology
Clinical Laboratory Techniques methods
Cryptosporidium isolation & purification
Diagnostic Tests, Routine methods
Giardia lamblia isolation & purification
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic diagnosis
Parasitology methods
Protozoan Infections diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-660X
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24197877
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02877-13