A Bayesian evaluation of three diagnostic assays for the detection of Giardia duodenalis in symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 157, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 14-20

  Geurden, T ^a   Berkvens, D ^b   Casaert, S ^a   Vercruysse, J ^a   Claerebout, E ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Dogs; Giardia duodenalis; Immunochromatography; Immunofluorescence; Microscopical examination; Test evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BELGIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOG; FECES ANALYSIS; GIARDIA DUODENALIS; GIARDIASIS; IMMUNOAFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; IMMUNOASSAY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 51249084772     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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