ETIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS
- VernacularTitle:隐孢子虫病的病原诊断
- Author:
Fan HAN
;
Sheng XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases
1987;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
l014 faecal specimens were collected from 4 hospitals in Nanjing to investigate the infection of Cryptosporidium. Each faecal specimen was smeared and screened by auramine-phenol staining method for oocyst, the positive and suspected specimens were identified by modified acid-fast staining method and safranin-methylene blue staining method. The result showed that 13 spccimens were positive by auramine-phenol staining method and confirmed by modified acid-fast staining method. 5 suspected specimens were negative as shown by the latter two methods.The best result could be obtained when auramine-phenol staining method was first used and folloWed by modified acid-fast staining method. This-technique is simple, sensitive and reliable. It is difficult to find oocysts by safranin methylene blue staining method when the oocysts are few (Figs. l-3).
