Immunochromatography is a combination of chromatography and immunoassay. This technology is in use to a wide array of tests for clinical, veterinary, and industrial applications. Depending on the assay, either antigen (for detection of antibody) […]
The serodiagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection is widely used for screening pregnant women in order to prevent congenital toxoplasmosis. The Sabin-Feldman dye test was the first test system able to detect and quantitate specific antibodies […]
Last updated on June 9th, 2020Detection of specific antigens present in the sample (blood, urine, CSF or stool) using immunologic methods such as precipitin tests, particle agglutination tests, immunofluorescence, immunochromatographic or enzyme immunoassays are the […]
Last updated on April 21st, 2020Foldscope is a paper microscope that is built by folding the paper in origami fashion. Prof. Manu Prakash and Jim Cybulski at Stanford University invented it during 2012. Unlike conventional […]
Last updated on August 26th, 2019Giemsa stain is a type of Romanowsky stain, named after Gustav Giemsa, a German chemist who created a dye solution. It was primarily designed for the demonstration of malarial parasites […]
Last updated on January 24th, 2021Laboratory diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections can be carried out by detection and identification of the parasites or their particular stages (ova/egg, cyst, larva or trophozoite) in the stool specimen. […]
Last updated on September 27th, 2019 Rapid diagnostic tests or RDTs for Malaria are a way to test whether a person with malaria like symptoms actually has malaria. Malaria parasites produce proteins called antigens. RDTs detect […]
Last updated on May 28th, 2020Giardia lamblia also known as Giardia intestinalis, or Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan flagellates. It is transmitted by the faecal-oral route and causes the diarrheal illness called giardiasis (popularly known as beaver […]
Last updated on May 6th, 2021Entero-Test also known as string test or duodenal parasites test is a simple and convenient method of sampling duodenal contents/gastrointestinal fluid. The sample is examined to detect the presence of […]
Last updated on May 28th, 2020Entamoeba histolytica is an enteric protozoan parasite with worldwide distribution. It is responsible for amoebic dysentery (bloody diarrhea) and invasive extraintestinal amebiasis (such as liver abscess, peritonitis, pleuropulmonary abscess). Other […]
Last updated on June 14th, 2016Kato Katz technique is used for qualitative and semi-quantitative diagnosis of intestinal helminthic infestations; caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, hookworm and especially Schistosoma spp. WHO has recommended Kato Katz technique in […]
Last updated on May 7th, 2021Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan parasite. It causes trichomoniasis; a sexually transmitted infection. The primary habitat of this organism is vagina and prostate. In infected female it causes itching and […]
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