Evaluation of alternate parasite transport systems for the BD MAX ™ enteric parasite panel

Laboratory testing for diarrheal disease is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and yields a low number of positive results for the number of tests performed (Harrington et al., 2015). To decrease turn-around and hands-on time and to increase positivity rates, many laboratories are exploring molecular testing. Available molecular assays for diarrheal disease detect between 1 and 22 targets, and may include bacterial, viral and parasitic targets. These assays each require specific specimen transport systems including: Cary-Blair (CB) and fresh stool.
Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - Category: Microbiology Authors: Tags: Note Source Type: research