L. S. Garcia – Diagnostic Medical Parasitology (2016)

Автор: L. S. Garcia
Название книги: Diagnostic Medical Parasitology
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Паразитология
Страницы: 1411
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

Covers all aspects of human medical parasitology and provides detailed, comprehensive, relevant diagnostic methods in one volume. The new edition incorporates newly recognized parasites, discusses new and improved diagnostic methods, and covers relevant regulatory requirements and has expanded sections detailing artifact material and histological diagnosis, supplemented with color images throughout the text.
“Diagnostic Medical Parasitology is a critical reference for every microbiology laboratory. It covers all aspects of human medical parasitology and provides detailed, comprehensive, relevant diagnostic methods in one volume. The color images are fantastic for use in assisting you in the identification of parasites. To ensure that your microbiology personnel are employing practical quality procedures in the area of parasitology, you need this book!” – Susan E. Sharp, Ph.D., ABMM, FAAM, Director, Regional Microbiology and Molecular Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Kaiser Permanente, Department of Pathology
Contents
Diagnostic Procedures
Philosophy and Approach to Diagnostic Parasitology
Collection, Preservation, and Shipment of Fecal Specimens
Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Fecal Specimens
Additional Techniques for Stool Examination
Examination of Other Specimens from the Intestinal Tract and the Urogenital System
Sputum, Aspirates, and Biopsy Material
Procedures for Detecting Blood Parasites
Parasite Recovery: Culture Methods, Animal Inoculation, and Xenodiagnosis
Fixation and Special Preparation of Fecal Parasite Specimens and Arthropods
Artifacts That Can Be Confused with Parasitic Organisms
Equipment, Supplies, Safety, and Quality System Recommendations for a Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory: Factors Influencing Future Laboratory Practice
Medical Parasitology: Case Histories
Clinically Important Human Parasites
Intestinal Nematodes
Tissue Nematodes
Filarial Nematodes
Intestinal Cestodes
Tissue Cestodes: Larval Forms
Intestinal Trematodes
Liver and Lung Trematodes
Blood Trematodes: Schistosomes
Intestinal Protozoa: Amebae
Intestinal Protozoa: Flagellates and Ciliates
Intestinal Protozoa (Coccidia), Microsporidia, and Algae
Free-Living Amebae
Protozoa from Other Body Sites
Malaria and Babesiosis
Leishmaniasis
Trypanosomiasis
Unusual Parasitic Infections
Parasitic Infections in the Compromised Host
Health Care-Associated and Laboratory-Acquired Infections
Immunology of Parasitic Infections
Antibody and Antigen Detection in Parasitic
Histologic Identification of Parasites
Medically Important Arthropods
Treatment of Parasitic Infections
Appendixes
Information Tables
Flowcharts and Staining Tables for Diagnostic Procedures
Common Problems in Parasite Identification
Quality Control Recording Sheets
Commercial Supplies and Suppliers
Reference Sources
“Late-Breaking” Published Information
Molecular Panels for Parasitology
FAQs
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes in Parasitology