Evaluation of conventional, immunological and molecular methods for the diagnosis of human giardiasis /
تقييم الطرق التقليدية و المناعية و الجزيئية لتشخيص الإصابة بعدوى الجيارديا فى الانسان
Marwa Adel Elmallawnay ; Supervised Azza Ibrahim Eladaway , Hanaa Mohamed Ezaat Moussa , Aisha Abbas Elawady
- Cairo : Marwa Adel Elmallawnay , 2012
- 226 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Parasitology
The present study was carried out on a total of 85 cases presenting with symptoms that might be suggestive of intestinal giardiasis. All stool samples were subjected to: a) microscopical examination using direct wet smear, concentration technique and iron hematoxylin (Fe-Hx) staining.b) direct immnnofuorescent assay (DFA). c) DNA extraction followed by a PCR, using nested primers specific for Giardia