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Table 2 Detection of G. duodenalis cyst antigens in stool samples by sandwich ELISA

From: Role of anti-Giardia recombinant cyst wall protein IgG polyclonal antibodies in diagnosis and protection

Groups

Positive cases

Negative cases

X ± SD

No.

X ± SD

No.

Healthy volunteers (25)

  

0.21 ± 0.01

25

G. duodenalis infected patients (100)

0.72 ± 0.01

97

0.25 ± 0.05

3a

Cryptosporidium (10)

0.11 ± 0.11

2b

0.21 ± 0.14

8

E. histolytica (10)

0.21 ± 0.16

1b

0.12 ± 0.03

9

E. coli (10)

0.23 ± 0.01

1b

0.14 ± 0.03

9

  1. X: mean OD reading at 492 nm
  2. aFalse − ve results
  3. bFalse + ve results
  4. SD standard deviation