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 […]
Detection 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 mainstay for the rapid diagnosis […]
Foldscope 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 microscope, foldscope does not require […]
Giemsa 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 in blood smears, but it […]
Laboratory 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. Stool sample collection: Stool specimen […]
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 these malarial antigens in a person’s […]
Giardia 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 fever). General Characteristics Geographical distribution: […]
Entero-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 gastrointestinal parasites or any other […]
Entamoeba 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 species of Entamoeba; Entamoeba hartmanii, […]
Kato 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 areas with moderate to high transmission […]
Trichomonas 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 burning accompanied by profuse, foul-smelling, […]
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