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Lab Diagnosis of Parasitic Disease

Antibody/Antigen detection Tests for the diagnosis of Kala azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis)

March 31, 2012 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

 A firm diagnosis of kala-azar/ visceral leishmaniasis (VL) requires demonstration of the parasite in splenic or bone marrow aspirate. But getting biopsy sample is an invasive test so different antigen/antibody detection methods are in use […]

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Laboratory Diagnosis of Leishmaniasis: Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala azar)

March 30, 2012 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis may require taking a blood sample and/or taking a biopsy from the bone marrow or splenic puncture to show the parasite. Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis will require a small biopsy or […]

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Transmission of (Visceral Leishmaniasis) kala-azar

March 28, 2012 Acharya Tankeshwar 0

Kala-azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis) is transmitted from person to person by the bite of the infected female phlebotamine sandfly, Phlebotomus argentipes which is a highly anthrophilic species. Transmission may also take place by contamination of the bite […]

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Leishmaniasis: Epidemiology, Transmission, Prevention and Control

March 26, 2012 Acharya Tankeshwar 0

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by several species of genus Leishmania (protozoa) and transmitted by the bite of sand flies. Sand flies are primarily infected by animal reservoir, but humans are also a reservoir […]

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Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria

March 25, 2012 Acharya Tankeshwar 0

Once malaria is suspected on clinical grounds, it is mandatory to obtain the laboratory confirmation of the presence of malaria parasites in the patient’s specimen, whenever possible. Sample: Blood Blood is taken by pricking a finger […]

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