RESUMO

We studied 200 patients assisting at the Allergy Department and the Gastroenterology Department in "Hermanos Ameijeiras" Clinical-Surgical Hospital. They were clinically and immunologically tested for giardiasis through duodenal fortis or gall bladder drainage and total IgE serum levels. All patients underwent intradermal and skin prick tests with Giardine allergenic extract. These skin tests showed high sensitivity and increased specificity. Thus, our procedure in diagnosis is accurate, accessible and economical.

Assuntos

Alérgenos/imunologia , Antígenos de Protozoários/imunologia , Giardia lamblia/imunologia , Giardíase/diagnóstico , Animais , Eosinofilia/diagnóstico , Eosinofilia/imunologia , Estudos de Avaliação como Assunto , Giardíase/imunologia , Humanos , Imunização , Imunoglobulina E/sangue , Testes Intradérmicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Testes Cutâneos/estatística & dados numéricos