ISSN:
1573-7284
Keywords:
Cryptosporidium oocysts
;
Staining methods
;
Water
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A study was carried out on the presence of oocysts ofCryptosporidium spp. in water for human consumption in the Province of Salamanca, Spain, using four different staining techniques: Ziehl-Neelsen, auramine, indirect immunofluorescence with monoclonal antibodies (Meridian, USA) and direct immunofluorescence with monoclonal antibodies (Pasteur, France). The presence of oocysts was detected in the water used for the washing of sand filters in the four water purifying plants and in the drinking water of two of the six geographical areas studied. The Ziehl-Neelsen and auramine staining techniques were found to have excellent diagnostic correlation. Immunofluorescence stainings with monoclonal antibodies proved to be less sensitive.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01730373
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