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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 09 1996, 2292-2293, Vol 34, No. 9
Copyright © 1996 by the American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Factors influencing Cryptosporidium testing in Connecticut

CL Roberts, C Morin, DG Addiss, SP Wahlquist, PA Mshar and JL Hadler
Division of Field Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

To describe patterns of testing for Cryptosporidium oocysts in stool samples, Connecticut laboratories were surveyed. Different detection methods were used. Most laboratories examined stools specifically for Cryptosporidium only on physician request. The rate of positive tests varted widely (0 to 28%). Higher rates of positivity were associated with the use of monoclonal antibody methods, the use of two or more staining procedures, and testing of stool specimens in addition to those requested by physicians.




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