Article
New finding of Giardia intestinalis (Eukaryote, Metamonad) in Old World archaeological site using immunofluorescence and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
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LE BAILLY, Matthieu et al. New finding of Giardia intestinalis (Eukaryote, Metamonad) in Old World archaeological site using immunofluorescence and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 103, n. 3, p. 298-300, May 2008.
0074-0276
10.1590/S0074-02762008005000018
1678-8060
Autor
Le Bailly, Matthieu
Gonçalves, Marcelo Luiz Carvalho
Harter-Lailheugue, Stéphanie
Prodéo, Frédéric
Araújo, Adauto José Goncalves de
Bouchet, Françoise
Resumen
In this study, nine organic sediment samples from a medieval archaeological site at Pineuilh, France, were examined for Giardia intestinalis using two commercially available immunological kits [enzyme-linked immuno sorbent and immunofluorescence (IFA) assays]. Both techniques detected G. intestinalis in one sample, dated to 1,000 Anno Domini. This is the first time IFA was successfully used to detect protozoa in Old World archaeological samples. Such immunological techniques offer important perspectives concerning ancient protozoa detection and identification.