Giardia Testing Services
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by:BCS Laboratories, Inc based inGainesville, FLORIDA (USA)
In addition to the detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in submitted samples, we also provide potenial viability testing by vital dye staining. This procedure lacks the sensitivity and accuracy to determine the viability of the detected cysts and oocysts. Thus to reliably and accurately asses viability of Cryptosporidium oocysts, we perform a cell culture ...
by:BCS Laboratories, Inc based inGainesville, FLORIDA (USA)
Cryptosporidiosis is a intestinal disease caused by microscopic parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium. It causes severe diarrhea and is typically self limiting. Both the disease and the parasite are commonly known as Crypto (CDC info page).Many species of Cryptosporidium exist that infect humans and a wide range of animals. The parasite is protected by an outer shell that allows it to survive ...