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  • Title: Evaluation of a rapid point-of-care fecal antigen detection test for Entamoeba histolytica.
    Author: Korpe PS, Stott BR, Nazib F, Kabir M, Haque R, Herbein JF, Petri WA.
    Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg; 2012 Jun; 86(6):980-1. PubMed ID: 22665604.
    Abstract:
    Amebiasis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. A reliable point-of-care test would help to improve diagnosis and early treatment. We evaluated a novel rapid fecal antigen detection test for E. histolytica (E. HISTOLYTICA QUIK CHEK; TechLab, Inc., Blacksburg, VA), in a cohort of children in Bangladesh where amebiasis is endemic. This point-of-care test had a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 100% when compared with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay antigen detection.
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