Practicals And Viva In Medical Parasitology (Paperback)

About the Author
Rakesh Sehgal MBBS, MD, DNB, MAMS, FACTM, is Additional Professor, Dept. of Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, and has vast experience in the area. At present, he is on deputation to Central Research institute, Kasauli, as Additional Director.

Table of Contents
1. Microscope and its Use
2. Examination of Stool Samples for Parasites
3. Preservation of Faecal Samples
4. Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Faecal Specimens
5. Concentration Methods for Faecal Sample
6. Permanently Stained Smears
7. Staining for Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora cayetanensis and Isospora belli
8. Microsporidia
9. Methanamine Silver Nitrate Staining Procedure for the Detection of P. carinii
10. Techniques for the Study of intestinal Nematodes
11. Procedures for detecting Blood Parasites, especially Malarial Parasite
12. Culture Methods
13. Animal Inoculation
14. Xenodiagnosis
15. Elisa Test for the Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections
16. Molecular Techniques in parasitology