[Assessment of two commercially available immunochromatographic assays for a rapid diagnosis of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in human fecal specimens].

Introduction: To assess and compare the performance of two immunochromatographic tests for the simultaneous detection of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in faeces.

Materials And Methods: In this study 254 faeces samples were tested using the two immunochromatography strips Cryto-Giardia (CerTest Biotec) and Stick Crypto-Giardia (Operon).

[Diagnostic of intestinal parasitosis by coproantigen detection].

Intestinal parasites are highly prevalent in tropical areas and developing countries, but are also common in industrialised countries as well. Traditionally, their diagnosis has been made by microscopic examinations of the faeces of the patient. These have been shown to have poor sensitivity, require serial samples, are very time-consuming and require a specialised technique.

[Autochthonous amebic liver abscess in Spain: an emerging disease? Case report and description of a PCR-based diagnostic test].

Introduction: In Spain an increase in cases of amebiasis has been detected in patients with no history of traveling to, or immigration from, endemic areas.

Material And Methods: This study describes two new cases of amebic hepatic abscess due to native protozoa and reviews 21 more cases of amebic hepatic abscess reported in Spanish patients who had never left the Iberian Peninsula. In addition, a new PCR-based technique for diagnosing Entamoeba histolytica is described.