Evaluation of immunofluorescence microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in asymptomatic dogs

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Evaluation of immunofluorescence microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in asymptomatic dogs. / Rimhanen-Finne, R.; Enemark, Heidi Larsen; Kolehmainen, J.; Toropainen, P.; Hänninen, M.L.

In: Veterinary Parasitology, Vol. 145, No. 3-4, 2007, p. 345-348.

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Rimhanen-Finne, R, Enemark, HL, Kolehmainen, J, Toropainen, P & Hänninen, ML 2007, 'Evaluation of immunofluorescence microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in asymptomatic dogs', Veterinary Parasitology, vol. 145, no. 3-4, pp. 345-348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.01.008

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Rimhanen-Finne, R., Enemark, H. L., Kolehmainen, J., Toropainen, P., & Hänninen, M. L. (2007). Evaluation of immunofluorescence microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in asymptomatic dogs. Veterinary Parasitology, 145(3-4), 345-348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.01.008

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Rimhanen-Finne R, Enemark HL, Kolehmainen J, Toropainen P, Hänninen ML. Evaluation of immunofluorescence microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in asymptomatic dogs. Veterinary Parasitology. 2007;145(3-4):345-348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.01.008

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Rimhanen-Finne, R. ; Enemark, Heidi Larsen ; Kolehmainen, J. ; Toropainen, P. ; Hänninen, M.L. / Evaluation of immunofluorescence microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in asymptomatic dogs. In: Veterinary Parasitology. 2007 ; Vol. 145, No. 3-4. pp. 345-348.

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abstract = "The performance of immunoflourscence microscopy (IF) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in canine feces was evaluated. IF and Cryptosporidium ELISA detected 105 oocysts/g, while the detection limit for Guardia ELISA was 104 cysts/g. The Cryptosporidium ELISA showed 94% specificity but only 71% sensitivity. The Guardia ELISA correlated well with IF (sensitivity 100%, specificity 96%) and was capable of detecting animal specific Guardia duodenalis genotypes.",
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