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. 1983 Sep;18(3):713-5.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.18.3.713-715.1983.

Quantitation of Giardia cysts by membrane filtration

J J Spaulding, R E Pacha, G W Clark

Quantitation of Giardia cysts by membrane filtration

J J Spaulding et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1983 Sep.

Abstract

A method of fixing and staining Giardia cysts on a membrane filter is reported. This procedure appears to be a reliable method for the recovery and detection of cysts and also for the determination of cyst densities. Evaluation and possible applications of the technique are described.

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