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 Parasite Organisms