Stained fecal films are the single most productive means of stool examination for the detection of intestinal protozoan parasites and eggs of helminths. Because the refractive index of protozoan...
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Mycosis (plural mycoses) is a fungal infection or disease caused by fungi. It varies in severity from mild symptoms such as rash to life-threatening infections. Severity depends on the site of...
There are five major types of hosts depending upon their role in the life cycle of the parasites.
Parasitic Infections: Source, Mode of Transmission, and Prevention
A parasite is a living organism (maybe a bug, bacteria, fungi, or protozoa) that lives upon and derives nutrients directly from a host (another living organism) without giving any benefit to the...
Quality control strains (standard strains) are well-characterized microorganisms with defined susceptibility or resistance profiles to the antimicrobial agent(s) tested. They are routinely used to...
Scrub typhus also known as bush typhus, is an emerging infectious disease caused by a bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi (formerly known as Rickettsia tsutsugamushi). It is a zoonotic disease primarily...