RAPID DETECTION OF ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA FROM HUMAN FECAL SPECIMENS

E. HISTOLYTICA II test is an enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) for the qualitative detection of Entamoeba histolytica. It is an aid in the diagnosis of E. histolytica gastrointestinal infection.

This kit is intended for use with fresh or frozen human fecal specimens from patients with diarrhea or dysentery and is not suitable for use with preserved human fecal specimens.

TECHLAB® E. HISTOLYTICA II

• Results in approximately 2.5 hours
• Does not cross react with non-pathogenic E. dispar

• Performance Characteristics (compared to cultural/zymodeme analysis)
  • Sensitivity 96.9%
  • Specificity 100%
• Limit of Detection (LOD)
  • 0.2-0.4ng/well of adhesin protein from E histolytica

Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and E. histolytica are the three most common parasitic causes of diarrheal disease. The most common method used to detect giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis and amebiasis has been diagnosis by ova and parasite (O&P) light microscopy.

The accuracy of O&P results depends upon the skill of the technician and also relies on the presence of intact cysts in the feces, which may not be present in all samples. The ELISA procedure is straightforward to perform and exhibits increased sensitivity compared to microscopic examination.

E. histolytica is an intestinal parasite that infects approximately a half billion persons worldwide annually. Patients infected with pathogenic E. histolytica may show a wide range of conditions. Some may be asymptomatic; others may show mild diarrhea that develops into bloody diarrhea and eventually fulminant colitis. For those who develop colitis and liver abscesses there is a mortality rate estimated between 40,000 and 120,000 persons a year.

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Product Code: TLI-30404                      E. HISTOLYTICA II (96 Wells)