Comparison of Two Methods in the Detection of Cryptosporidium in Pigs in Ogun State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Akinkuotu Olufemi Ambrose

  • Jacobs Eniope Bamidele

  • Okwelum Ngozi

Keywords:

cryptosporidium, elisa, nigeria, pigs

Abstract

Two diagnostic methods a modified Kinyoun s acid-fast staining technique and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA for the detection of Cryptosporidium spp in porcine faeces were compared regarding their sensitivities Of the 209 faecal samples examined Cryptosporidium spp was detected significantly higher p 0 05 by ELISA 31 1 than the acidfast staining method 16 3 The sensitivities of the ELISA and acid-fast staining techniques were 100 0 and 52 3 respectively The ELISA is therefore a preferable method than microscopy for detection of Cryptosporidium spp

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Akinkuotu Olufemi Ambrose, Jacobs Eniope Bamidele, & Okwelum Ngozi. (2015). Comparison of Two Methods in the Detection of Cryptosporidium in Pigs in Ogun State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Medical Research, 15(G1), 33–36. Retrieved from https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/908

 
Comparison of Two Methods in the Detection of Cryptosporidium in Pigs in Ogun State, Nigeria

Published

2015-01-15

Issue

Vol. 15 No. G1 (2015): GJMR-G Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine: Volume 15 Issue G1

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