Comparison of 3 Diagnostic Tests for the Detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. in Asymptomatic Dogs (Canis lupis familiaris).

ABSTRACT: After detecting Giardia and Cryptosporidium infections and coinfections in 2 litters of puppies in our vivarium, our team realized that we needed a simple, quick, and economical point-of-care test for concurrent screening of asymptomatic dogs for both organisms. Periodic screening of colony dogs and of all dogs introduced into a colony can prevent the spread of Giardia and Cryptosporidium to immunologically naïve animals and help keep staff safe from these zoonotic organisms. To compare methods for diagnosing Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. in dogs, we used a convenience sampling of feces from 2 popula- tions of dogs; samples were tested with a lateral-flow assay (QC), a commercially-available direct fluorescent assay (DFA), and an inhouse PCR tes

SUBMITTER: Taylor LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078926 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature