INTRODUCTION Entamoeba histolytica infections were investigated in residents of the Ariquemes and Monte Negro municipalities in Rondônia State, Brazil. METHODS Stool samples of 216 individuals were processed by the spontaneous sedimentation method and analyzed by microscopy for detection of the E. histolytica/E. dispar complex, followed by the immunoassay method using an enzyme-linked immunos...

We read with interest the Iranikhah et al’s article entitled “Stool Antigen Tests for the Detection of Helicobacter Pylori in Children” in the second issue of 2013 of Iran J Pediatr[1]. The authors have well reported an interesting investigation about the detection of bacterial antigens in stool for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in children. Also they appropriately used endoscopy and biopsy ...

helicobacter pylori infections are accompanied with the release of some antigenic material into the stool. outer membranes proteins (omp) are among the major antigens of bacteria, which in comparison with other bacterial constituents have less cross-reactivity. in this study, omp of h. pylori were isolated from 11 clinical isolates and rabbit antiserum against them was used to detect possible a...

The sensitivity of a reagent strip test for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis by detecting circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) in urine was evaluated under field conditions using 251 stool and urine samples collected from a Schistosoma mansoni-endemic area of Ethiopia. The specificity of the test was evaluated in an area where schistosomiasis is not endemic. Stool samples were examined microscopi...

The diagnosis of the small (4- to 6-microns) Cryptosporidium oocysts is labor intensive and relies on stool concentration, with subsequent staining and microscopy. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical utility of an antigen capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (LMD Laboratories, Carlsbad, Calif.) in detecting Cryptosporidium oocysts in human stools. A total...

Full blood count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, antistreptolysin titre, albumin/ globulin ratio, blood sugar estimation, gonococcal complement-fixation test, Wassermann and Treponema pallidum immobilization tests, Waaler-Rose latex-fixation test, Toxoplasma complement-fixation test, Tine test, histoplasmosis complement-fixation test. Urine and stool examination for parasites and bacteria. ...

Background: Rotavirus is a major cause of acute diarrhea in children worldwide. It is an important cause of death among young children in developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of rotavirus infection in children less than five years old hospitalized for gastroenteritis in Jahrom. Methods: One hundred and two stool samples were collected from children less tha...