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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2000, p. 1267-1268, Vol. 38, No. 3
Department of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Santa Monica,
California 90402
Received 10 September 1999/Returned for modification 17 October
1999/Accepted 21 December 1999
The ColorPAC Giardia/Cryptosporidium (Becton Dickinson)
is a solid-phase qualitative immunochromatographic assay that detects and distinguishes between Giardia lamblia and
Cryptosporidium parvum in human stool. Agreement between
the Alexon-Trend ProSpecT Giardia Rapid EIA and the
ColorPAC assay was 166 of 172 (96.5%). Agreement between the
Alexon-Trend ProSpecT Cryptosporidium Rapid EIA and the
ColorPAC assay was 169 of 171 (98.8%). No cross-reactions were seen
with other parasites or human cells.
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Detection of Giardia lamblia and
Cryptosporidium parvum Antigens in Human Fecal Specimens
Using the ColorPAC Combination Rapid Solid-Phase Qualitative
Immunochromatographic Assay
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