Giardia Testing

Biotium Primary Antibody Giardia Lamblia BB1.1E5 CF740 1/EA

Giardiasisis a diarrheal illness caused by a single celled microscopic protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia also known as Giardia intestinalis Giardia lamblia exists in two forms an active form called a trophozoite and an inactive form called a cyst The active trophozoite attaches to the lining of the small intestine and is responsible for causing the signs and symptoms of giardiasis The trophozoite cannot live long outside of the body and spread of infection is via the cyst which is excreted in the hosts feces When it is ingested stomach acid activates the cyst and the cyst develops into the disease causing trophozoite in the new host Giardiasis is diagnosed by finding cysts or trophozoites in the feces Primary antibodies are available purified or with a selection of fluorescent CF Dyes and other labels CF Dyes offer exceptional brightness and photostability Note Conjugates of blue fluorescent dyes like CF405S and CF405M are not recommended for detecting low abundance targets because