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Sabin-Feldman dye test

Last updated on May 30th, 2021The 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 […]

Antigens in disease diagnosis

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Last updated on May 25th, 2021Detection 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 […]

Foldscope: Paper Microscope

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Last updated on June 4th, 2021Foldscope is a paper microscope that is built by folding the paper in an origami fashion. Prof. Manu Prakash and Jim Cybulski at Stanford University invented it in 2012. Unlike […]

Giemsa Stain: Principle, Procedure, Results

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Last updated on June 7th, 2021Giemsa 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 […]

Lab Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections

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Last updated on May 30th, 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. […]

RDTs for Malaria Diagnosis: Principle, Results, Advantages

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Last updated on June 1st, 2021 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 […]

Giardia lamblia: Life Cycle, Diseases, Lab Diagnosis

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Last updated on June 1st, 2021Giardia lamblia also known as Giardia intestinalis, or Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan flagellates. It is transmitted by the fecal-oral route and causes the diarrheal illness called giardiasis (popularly known as beaver […]

Entero Test (String test): Principle, Procedure, Uses

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Last updated on June 2nd, 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 […]

Entamoeba histolytica: Life Cycle, Diseases, Lab Diagnosis

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Last updated on June 1st, 2021Entamoeba 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 […]

Kato Katz Technique: Principle, Procedure, Results

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Last updated on June 1st, 2021Kato 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 […]

Lab Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infections

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Last updated on June 2nd, 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 […]

NNN medium: Composition, Preparation, Results

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Last updated on June 2nd, 2021The NNN (Novy-MacNeal-Nicolle), the medium is a common and world-known medium for isolation of the agent of the genus Leishmania, which causes leishmaniasis (cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral). The culture of this organism in […]