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. 2010 Jun;51(6):640-2.

Prevalence and diagnosis of Giardia infection in dogs and cats using a fecal antigen test and fecal smear

Merle E Olson  1 , Nancy J Leonard, Jessie Strout
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Prevalence and diagnosis of Giardia infection in dogs and cats using a fecal antigen test and fecal smear

Merle E Olson et al. Can Vet J. 2010 Jun.

Abstract
in English, French

The SNAP fecal enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Giardia test was used to determine the prevalence of Giardia in dogs and cats with gastrointestinal signs. The test was positive in 241 (13.0%) dogs and 16 (4.1%) cats. Giardia cysts were detected in only 61 of the 241 dogs and 4 of the 16 cats that were test positive.

Prévalence et diagnostic d’une infection à Giardia chez les chiens et les chats en utilisant une épreuve antigène des fèces et un frottis fécal. L’épreuve fécale SNAP de titrage immunoenzymatique utilisant un antigène absorbé (ELISA) pour le Giardia a été utilisée afin de déterminer la prévalence de Giardia chez les chiens et les chats avec des symptômes gastro-intestinaux. L’épreuve a été positive chez 241 (13,0 %) des chiens et 16 (4,1 %) des chats. Des kystes de Giardia ont été détectés chez seulement 61 des 241 chiens et chez 4 des 16 chats dont les épreuves ont été positives.

(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières)

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