Are young puppies and kittens showingwatery diarrhoea without showing symptomsof a virus infection?
Anigen Rapid Giardia Ag Test Kit
Use Anigen Rapid Giardia Ag Test kitIt is a highly sensitive test, better than the microscopy method,
with no cross reaction with other protozoal pathogens.
Intended useThe Anigen Rapid Giardia Ag Test Kit is an immunochromatographic test for the qualitativedetermination of Giardia lamblia in faeces samples from dogs and cats.
Introduction Giardia is a diarrhoea causative protozoa infecting the smallintestine of dogs and cats, and one of the most importantpathogenic intestinal protozoa found in these animals.
Young puppies tend to be highly infected especially in groupbreeding situations. No specific signs are seen in adult dogs andcats, but puppies and kittens show watery or foamy diarrhoea witha bad smell due to malabsorption in the intestine. Usually, Giardiosisis diagnosed by finding cysts or trophozoites by faecal microscopy,but it has very low sensitivity.
The Anigen Rapid Giardia Ag Test Kit enables detection of vegetative stages and cysts of giardialamblia that are not detectable by microscopy.
Specification• Principle: Immunochromatographic assay • Cat. No: RG18-04• Reading time: 5~10 minutes • Shelf life: 12 months • Storage temperature: Room temperature (2~30℃) • Packing size: 10 Tests/Kit• Specimens: Diarrhoea faeces
Special Features• High sensitivity and specificity• No cross reaction with other pathogens of enteric disease• Good differential diagnostic method for diarrhoea causative agents• Excellent tool for prognosis • Good detection limit• Able to detect the pathogen in both dogs and cats• Rapid test result within 10 mins• One step testing procedure: Easy to use, saving time and labour
Cyst Trophozoite
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Available from all leading veterinary wholesalers.
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Evaluation Study
Test Procedure and Interpretation
Other Anigen Products
[ Sensitivity and Specificity Study ]
Anigen
Positive
Negative
Total
Positive
50
0
50
Negative
0
150
150
Total
50
150
200
Other commercial rapid kit
[ Cross Reaction Study ]
Pathogen
Canine Parvovirus
Canine Distemper virus
Canine Corona virus
Canine Hepatitis virus
Titer
107 EID50/ml
104.5 EID50/ml
106 EID50/ml
105 EID50/ml
Results
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
• Sensitivity: 100% Vs. Other commercial rapid kit• Specificity: 100% Vs. Other commercial rapid kit
• No cross reaction with other pathogens
Also available:
Anigen Rapid Parvovirus/Coronavirus Ag test kit
Anigen Rapid Heartworm Ag test kit
Anigen Rapid FeLV Ag/ FIV Ab test kit
4 drops slowly10 sec.
Negative
Positive
Anigen Rapid Giardia Ag Test kit
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