Medical Parasitology
Important Notice |
Information regarding Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) specimen submission |
Guidance for submission of Chagas Disease specimens to CDC, through the DSHS Laboratory, is provided by the Zoonosis Control Branch.
This includes testing acceptance criteria for both Serology and PCR in humans, and testing in bugs. Call 512-776-2888. |
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Note: Only serum specimens are forwarded to the CDC for confirmatory testing. Providers who submit plasma specimens to DSHS that return positive, equivocal, or inconclusive results must collect a serum specimen from the patient and submit it to DSHS for confirmatory testing at CDC.
About Us |
The Medical Parasitology Team processes and examines specimens (primarily fecal samples) to detect worms and protozoan parasite infections in humans. As the public health reference laboratory for the state of Texas, we coordinate with state and local epidemiologists and the CDC Laboratories. A major responsibility of the Parasitology Team is to examine specimens collected by the Refugee Health Program. |
Medically Important Parasites
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Entamoeba histolytica

E histolytica & E coli

E histolytica Lifecycle

Giardia lamblia

Giardia lamblia Lifecycle

Cryptosporidium

Cryptosporidium Lifecycle
