Abstract
Results of trichrome staining of fecal samples and intestinal contents preserved in polyvinyl alcohol fixative, fecal flotation utilizing unpreserved feces, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of serum specimens were compared for the diagnosis of Giardia duodenalis infections in dogs. Trichrome staining of preserved fecal samples resulted in the identification of 44 (92%) of the 48 infected dogs from a group of 200 dogs. Trichrome staining of preserved intestinal contents resulted in the identification of 26 (54%) of the infected dogs, and fecal flotation resulted in the identification of 23 (48%) of the infected dogs. Giardia duodenalis antibodies were not detected consistently in the sera of infected dogs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-56 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
Volume | 190 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)