Quantitation of Giardia cysts by membrane filtration

J. J. Spaulding, R. E. Pacha, Glen W. Clark

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1983 · 21 citations · 2 references

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A method of fixing and staining Giardia cysts on a membrane filter is reported. This procedure appears to be a reliable method for the recovery and detection of cysts and also for the determination of cyst densities. Evaluation and possible applications of the technique are described.

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