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[Technics for identifying Cryptosporidium spp. in feces: synthetic review and personal experience on anti-HIV seropositive, AIDS-related complex and AIDS subjects]

Quad Sclavo Diagn. 1988 Jan-Dec;24(1-4):133-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/90047549
Ilardi I; Leone F; Istituto di malattie infettive, Universita La Sapienza,; Policlinico Umberto I, Roma.

Abstract: The authors describe the most common techniques used for the detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in the faeces. Coproparasitological investigations have been carried out on 216 patients anti-HIV seropositives, 192 of them with no symptoms, 5 with ARC and 19 with AIDS. The techniques that have been used are: the FPC concentration, the colouring of Henriksen and Pohlenz and modified Koster, the indirect immunofluorescent assay with monoclonal antibodies. Oocystis of Cryptosporidium spp. have been recovered in three patients, two ARC and one AIDS. On the ground of the authors' experiences the used techniques must be considered particularly suitable for the diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PARASITOLOGY Animal AIDS-Related Complex/PARASITOLOGY Coccidia/*ISOLATION & PURIF Cryptosporidium/*ISOLATION & PURIF English Abstract Feces/*PARASITOLOGY Human HIV Seropositivity/PARASITOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDparasitologyanimalaids-relatedcomplex/parasitologycoccidia/KWDisolation&purifcryptosporidium/KWDisolation&purifenglishabstractfeces/KWDparasitologyhumanhivseropositivity/parasitologyjournalarticle
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