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Why do fecal immunoassay kits that test for either Entamoeba histolytica or the Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar group require fresh or frozen stools?

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Why do fecal immunoassay kits that test for either Entamoeba histolytica or the Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar group require fresh or frozen stools?

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Unfortunately, at the present time, these reagents will not function properly on preserved fecal specimens. Although the manufacturers are trying to develop such kits, they are not yet available.