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Giardiasis Diagnosis

Diagnosis of giardiasis through stool-based testing and other methods

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Jan 16, 2026
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Which diagnostic tests (stool, serology, imaging, ERCP) are most sensitive for detecting human pancreatic trematode infections?

Human pancreatic trematode infections are rare and poorly studied, so diagnostic performance is inferred from data on related biliary and intestinal trematodes: molecular (PCR/qPCR) and antigen-detect...

Jan 15, 2026

What are the recommended diagnostic algorithms for suspected giardiasis in children versus adults?

Suspected giardiasis is diagnosed primarily by stool-based testing—microscopy, stool antigen assays, and molecular PCR—with children more often undergoing formal diagnostic workups and adults more fre...