Gastrointestinal infection test kit PG1725

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For in vitro diagnostic use. RIDA®GENE Parasitic Stool Panel II is a multiplex real-time PCR assay for the direct, qualitative detection and differentiation of Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium spp. and Entamoeba histolytica in human stool samples. RIDA®GENE Parasitic Stool Panel II multiplex real-time PCR is intended for use as an aid in diagnosis of gastrointestinal infection caused by parasites. General information: Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium spp. and Entamoeba histolytica are the most important diarrhea-causing protozoa. Giardia lamblia (synonym G. intestinalis or G. duodenales) is one of the most important causes of diarrhea. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) about 2 % of all adults and 6 – 8 % of all children in developed countries and about a third of all people in developing countries are infected with giardiasis. The CDC estimates about 77,000 cases of giardiasis each year in the U.S.. Infection with G. lamblia occurs by ingestion of cysts in contaminated food, drinking water or by faecal-oral route from person to person. The incubation time is between 1 to 3 weeks. The symptoms of giardiasis (lambliasis) are acute or chronic diarrhea, but asymptomatic cyst elimination is also occurring. Acute symptoms include watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal cramps and weight loss. Cryptosporidium parvum is one of several species of the genus Cryptosporidium. Besides C. parvum, also C. hominis most commonly causes cryptosporidiosis in humans. However, also infections by other Cryptosporidium spp. such as C. felis, C. meleagridis, C. canis, and C. muris may lead to clinical symptoms.