Practical Guide to Diagnostic Parasitology

Download or read book Practical Guide to Diagnostic Parasitology written by Lynne S. Garcia and published by American Society for Microbiology Press. This book was released on 2009-04-09 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential training aid and reference guide for laboratorians. • Includes easy-to-follow collection and ordering guidelines and diagnostic techniques. • Offers extensive discussion and a table to assist physicians with ordering the most appropriate diagnostic tests. • Provides extensive information on method selection, clinical relevance, and test menus. • Features diagnostic algorithms, summary tables, and identification keys. • Presents comprehensive organism information on facing pages. • Includes “how-to” tips based on 30 years of the author’s benchwork experience • Serves as a resource for microbiologists, physicians, medical technologists, public health personnel, teachers, and students.