Evaluation of an immunochromatographic assay: Giardia-Strip® (coris bioconcept) for detection of Giardia intestinalis in human fecal specimens

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 623-625

  Nguyen, T K T ^a   Kherouf, H ^a   Blanc Pattin, V ^a   Allais, E ^a   Chevalier, Y ^a   Richez, A ^a   Ramade, C ^a   Peyron, F ^a  

^a CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FECES ANALYSIS; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOAFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; LETTER; MICROSCOPY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; FECES; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY; PARASITOLOGY; PERCIFORMES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84862896837     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1332-9     Document Type: Letter

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