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| Introduction; Specimen Collection, Preservation and Processing; Immunodiagnostic Techniques | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definition of a Parasite | |
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| Importance of Medical Parasitology | |
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| Parasites in the Immunocompromised Host | |
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| Classification and Description of Parasites of Medical Significance | |
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| Phylum Sarcomastigophora | |
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| Phylum Ciliophora | |
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| Phylum Apicomplexa | |
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| Phylum Microspora | |
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| Phylum Aschelminthes | |
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| Phylum Platyhelminthes | |
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| Characteristics Used in the Identification of Parasites | |
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| Identification of Protozoa | |
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| Identification of Helminths | |
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| Artifacts Which May Be Confused with Parasites | |
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| Summary | |
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| Processing Specimens for Recovery of Parasites | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Collection and Handling of Fecal Specimens | |
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| Number of Specimens | |
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| Timing of Specimens | |
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| Fresh versus Preserved Specimens | |
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| Processing Specimens | |
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| Macroscopic Examination | |
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| Microscopic Examination | |
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| Collection of Specimens Other Than Feces | |
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| Cellophane Tape Prep | |
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| Sigmoidoscopy Material | |
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| Aspirates | |
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| Sputum | |
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| Mouth Scrapings and Nasal Discharge | |
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| Corneal Scrapings | |
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| Tissue/Biopsy Material/Skin Snips | |
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| Urine/Genital Specimens | |
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| Cerebrospinal Fluid | |
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| Preparation of Blood Smears for Parasite Examination | |
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| Summary | |
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| Immunoassays for Human Parasites | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Intestinal Protozoa | |
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| Entamoeba histolytica | |
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| Giardia lamblia | |
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| Cryptosporidium parvum | |
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| Blood/Body Fluid/Tissue Protozoa | |
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| Leishmania | |
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| Trypanosomes | |
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| Malaria and Babesiosis | |
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| Toxoplasma and Pneumocystis | |
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| Helminths | |
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| Strongyloides stercoralis | |
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| Toxocara species | |
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| Trichinella spiralis | |
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| Filarial Nematodes | |
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| Fasciola hepatica | |
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| Paragonimus westermani | |
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| Schistosomes | |
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| Cysticercosis | |
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| Hydatid Disease | |
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| Summary | |
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| Protozoa | |
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| Intestinal Amebae | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Intestinal Amebae | |
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| Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar | |
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| Entamoeba hartmanni | |
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| Entamoeba coli | |
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| Endolimax nana | |
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| Iodamoeba butschlii | |
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| Blastocystis hominis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Free-Living Amebae | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Naegleria fowleri | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Acanthamoeba species | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Intestinal and Atrial Flagellates and Ciliates | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Intestinal Flagellates | |
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| Giardia lamblia | |
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| Chilomastix mesnili | |
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| Enteromonas hominis | |
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| Retortamonas intestinalis | |
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| Trichomonas hominis | |
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| Dientamoeba fragilis | |
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| Atrial Flagellates | |
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| Trichomonas vaginalis | |
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| Trichomonas tenax | |
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| Intestinal Ciliates | |
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| Balantidium coli | |
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| Summary | |
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| Blood and Tissue Flagellates: Leishmania Species | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Leishmania tropica complex--Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Leishmania mexicana complex--New World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Leishmania braziliensis complex--Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Leishmania donovani complex--Visceral Leishmaniasis | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Blood and Tissue Flagellates: Trypanosoma Species | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Trypanosoma brucei gambiense | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Trypanosoma cruzi | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Trypanosoma rangeli | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Summary | |
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| Intestinal Sporozoa | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Intestinal coccidia | |
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| Cryptosporidium parvum | |
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| Isospora belli | |
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| Sarcocystis species | |
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| Cyclospora cayetanensis | |
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| Intestinal Microsporidia | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Blood and Tissue Sporozoa | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Malaria | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Plasmodium vivax | |
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| Plasmodium ovale | |
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| Plasmodium malariae | |
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| Plasmodium falciparum | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Babesiosis | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Toxoplasma gondii | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Pneumocystis carinii | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Helminths | |
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| Intestinal Nematodes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Intestinal Nematodes | |
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| Enterobius vermicularis | |
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| Ascaris lumbricoides | |
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| Trichuris trichiura | |
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| Necator americanus/Ancylostoma duodenale | |
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| Strongyloides stercoralis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Blood/Body Fluid/Tissue Nematodes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Trichinella spiralis and other Trichinella species | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Dracunculus medinensis | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diganosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| The Filariae | |
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| Wuchereria bancrofti | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Brugia malayi and Brugia timori | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Loa loa | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Onchocerca volvulus | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Mansonella ozzardi | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Mansonella perstans | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Mansonella streptocerca | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Dirofilaria immitis | |
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| Morphology | |
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| Life Cycle | |
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| Transmission and Pathogenesis | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Treatment and Prevention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Trematodes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Intestinal Trematodes | |
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| Fasciolopsis buski | |
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| Heterophyes heterophyes/Metagonimus yokogawai | |
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| Liver Trematodes | |
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| Fasciola hepatica | |
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| Clonorchis sinensis | |
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| Lung Trematodes | |
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| Paragonimus westermani | |
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| Blood Trematodes | |
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| Schistosoma mansoni/S. japonicum/S. haematobium | |
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| Summary | |
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| Cestodes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Intestinal Cestodes | |
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| Diphyllobothrium latum | |
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| Taenia saginata/Taenia solium | |
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| Hymenolepis nana | |
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| Hymenolepsis diminuta | |
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| Dipylidium caninum | |
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| Tissue Cestodes | |
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| Echinococcus granulosus | |
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| Multiceps species | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |