Detection of anti-Giardia lamblia serum antibody among children of day care centers

OBJETIVES: To detect anti-Giardia lamblia serum antibodies in healthy children attending public day care centers and to assess serological tests as tools for estimating the prevalence of G. lamblia in endemic areas. METHODS: Three separate stool specimens and filter paper blood samples were collecte...

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Main Authors: Semíramis Guimarães, Maria Inês L Sogayar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2002-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102002000100010&lng=en&tlng=en