Diagnostic medical parasitology / Lynne Shore Garcia.
Publication details: Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2001.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xix, 1092 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 1555812007 (hbk.)
- 9781555812003
- WC 695 G216d 2001
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | WC 695 G216d 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22050703 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
part. I. Clinically Important Human Parasites
1. Philosophy and Approach to Diagnostic Parasitology
2. Intestinal Protozoa: Amebae
3. Intestinal Protozoa: Flagellates and Ciliates
4. Intestinal Protozoa (Coccidia and Microsporidia) and Algae
5. Protozoa from Other Body Sites
6. Tissue Protozoa
7. Malaria and Babesiosis
8. Leishmaniasis
9. Trypanosomiasis
10. Intestinal Nematodes
11. Tissue Nematodes
12. Filarial Nematodes
13. Intestinal Cestodes
14. Tissue Cestodes: Larval Forms
15. Intestinal Trematodes
16. Liver and Lung Trematodes
17. Blood Trematodes: Schistosomes
18. Unusual Parasitic Infections
19. Parasitic Infections in the Compromised Host
20. Nosocomial and Laboratory-Acquired Parasitic Infections
21. Immunology of Parasitic Infections
22. Antibody and Antigen Detection in Parasitic Infections
23. Histologic Identification of Parasites
24. Medically Important Arthropods
25. Treatment of Parasitic Infections
part. II. Diagnostic Procedures
26. Collection, Preservation, and Shipment of Fecal Specimens
27. Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Fecal Specimens
28. Additional Techniques for Stool Examination
29. Examination of Other Specimens from the Intestinal Tract and the Urogenital System
30. Sputum, Aspirates, and Biopsy Material
31. Procedures for Detecting Blood Parasites
32. Parasite Recovery: Culture Methods, Animal Inoculation, and Xenodiagnosis
33. Fixation and Special Preparation of Fecal Parasite Specimens and Arthropods
34. Artifacts That Can Be Confused with Parasitic Organisms
35. Equipment, Supplies, Safety, and Quality System Recommendations for a Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory: Factors Influencing Future Laboratory Practice
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