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Evaluation of a rapid point-of-care fecal antigen detection test for Entamoeba histolytica. 2012

Poonum S Korpe, and Blake R Stott, and Forida Nazib, and Mamun Kabir, and Rashidul Haque, and Joel F Herbein, and William A Petri
Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-1337, USA. psk9p@virginia.edu

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.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004748 Entamoeba histolytica A species of parasitic protozoa causing ENTAMOEBIASIS and amebic dysentery (DYSENTERY, AMEBIC). Characteristics include a single nucleus containing a small central karyosome and peripheral chromatin that is finely and regularly beaded. Endamoeba histolytica,histolytica, Endamoeba
D004797 Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay An immunoassay utilizing an antibody labeled with an enzyme marker such as horseradish peroxidase. While either the enzyme or the antibody is bound to an immunosorbent substrate, they both retain their biologic activity; the change in enzyme activity as a result of the enzyme-antibody-antigen reaction is proportional to the concentration of the antigen and can be measured spectrophotometrically or with the naked eye. Many variations of the method have been developed. ELISA,Assay, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent,Assays, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent,Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay,Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays,Immunosorbent Assay, Enzyme-Linked,Immunosorbent Assays, Enzyme-Linked
D005243 Feces Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000562 Amebiasis Infection with any of various amebae. It is an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur. Abscess, Amebic,Acanthamebiasis,Ameboma,Amoebiasis,Iodamoebiasis,Acanthamoeba Infection,Balamuthia Infection,Abscesses, Amebic,Acanthamebiases,Acanthamoeba Infections,Amebiases,Amebic Abscess,Amebic Abscesses,Amoebiases,Balamuthia Infections,Infection, Acanthamoeba,Infection, Balamuthia,Iodamoebiases
D000953 Antigens, Protozoan Any part or derivative of any protozoan that elicits immunity; malaria (Plasmodium) and trypanosome antigens are presently the most frequently encountered. Protozoan Antigens
D001459 Bangladesh A country in Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India. The capital is Dhaka.

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