What is Cryptosporidium antigen?
Cryptosporidium Antigen, Feces Cryptosporidium is a parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis, a profuse, watery diarrhea. Cryptosporidium is the leading cause of outbreaks of diarrhea linked to water and the third leading cause of diarrhea associated with animal contact in the United States.
How is Cryptosporidium diagnosed?
Diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis is made by examination of stool samples. Because detection of Cryptosporidium can be difficult, patients may be asked to submit several stool samples over several days.
What is cryptosporidiosis caused by?
Cryptosporidiosis, commonly known as Crypto, is caused by a tiny parasite called Cryptosporidium and gives an infected person diarrhea (loose stool/poop).
What does ova and parasite test for?
An ova and parasite test looks for parasites and their eggs (ova) in a sample of your stool. A parasite is a tiny plant or animal that gets nutrients by living off another creature. Parasites can live in your digestive system and cause illness. These are known as intestinal parasites.
How do you get rid of Cryptosporidium?
Nitazoxanide has been FDA-approved for treatment of diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium in people with healthy immune systems and is available by prescription.
Do stomach parasites go away?
Some types of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms, may disappear on their own if you have a strong immune system and healthy diet and lifestyle. However, depending on the type of intestinal worm infection, you may require treatment with an antiparasitic medication.
What are the symptoms of cryptosporidiosis?
Symptoms of Crypto usually include:
- Watery diarrhea.
- Stomach cramps.
- Loss of appetite.
- Weight loss.
- Slight fever.
- Vomiting.
What are Clostridium antibodies?
Clostridium difficile and Clostridium tetani Antibodies. Our Clostridium-specific antibodies recognise toxins and enzymes from the Clostridium genus of gram-positive bacteria. Clostridium antibodies supplied by The Native Antigen Company are suitable for use in immunoassay research and development.
What is Cryptosporidium?
Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis. There are many species of Cryptosporidium that infect animals, some of which also infect humans.
How is Cryptosporidium detected in the workup of stool infection?
Because detection of Cryptosporidium can be difficult, patients may be asked to submit several stool samples over several days. Most often, stool specimens are examined microscopically using different techniques (e.g., acid-fast staining, direct fluorescent antibody [DFA] , and/or enzyme immunoassays for detection of Cryptosporidium sp. antigens).
What is Clostridium tetani?
Clostridium tetani is an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacillus that produces a potent exotoxin that is extremely toxic to humans and animals, causing a disease known as Tetanus (Lockjaw). Its spores are extremely hardy and are ubiquitous worldwide where they can be found in soil and in the intestinal tracts of humans and other animals.