
Resources for Parasitic Diseases
General References
- Ash LR, Orihel TC. Parasites: A Guide to Laboratory Procedures and Identification. Chicago (IL): American Society of Clinical Pathologists; 1991.
- Coatney GR, Collins WE, Warren M, Contacos PG. The Primate Malarias. Bethesda (MD): US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; 1971.
- Garcia LS. Diagnostic Medical Parasitology. 4th Edition. Washington DC: American Society for Microbiology; 2001.
- Garcia LS. Practical Guide to Diagnostic Parasitology. Washington DC: American Society for Microbiology; 1999.
- The Medical Letter On Drugs and Therapeutics. Drugs For Parasitic Infections. Mark Abramowicz (Editor). New Rochelle (NY): The Medical Letter, Inc.; August 2004.
Procedures
- Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook. Parasitology, Section 7. Washington DC: American Society for Microbiology; 1999.
- Melvin DM, Brooke MM. Laboratory Procedures for the Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasites. 3rd Edition. US Dept. of Health and Human Services publication no. (CDC) 82-8282. Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 1982.
- National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Procedures for the Recovery and Identification of Parasites from the Intestinal Tract. Approved Guideline M28-A. Wayne (PA): National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards; 1997.
- National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Laboratory Diagnosis of Blood-borne Parasitic Diseases. Approved Guideline M15-A. Wayne (PA): National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards; 2000.
- Wilcox A. Manual for the Microscopical Diagnosis of Malaria in Man. Bethesda (MD): US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; 1960.
Identification Aids for Parasites
- Ash LR, Orihel TC. Atlas of Human Parasitology. 4th Edition. Chicago (IL): American Society of Clinical Pathologists; 1997.
- Ash LR, Orihel TC, Bosman A. Bench Aids for the Diagnosis of Malaria Infections. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2000.
- Ash LR, Orihel TC, Salvioli L. Bench Aids for the Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasites. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1994.
- Melvin DM, Brooke MM. Morphology of Diagnostic Stages of Intestinal Parasites of Humans. 2nd Edition. US Dept. of Health and Human Services publication no. (CDC) 89-8116, Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 1989.
- Peters W, Gilles HM. Color Atlas of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 4th Edition. London: Mosby-Wolfe; 1995.
- Spencer FM, Monroe LS. The Color Atlas of Intestinal Parasites. Springfield (IL): Charles C. Thomas Press; 1961.
- Wilcox A. Manual for the Microscopical Diagnosis of Malaria in Man. Bethesda (MD): US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; 1960.
Web Sites
Diagnostic Laboratory Resources
- The Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitologyexternal icon
- The National Laboratory Training Networkexternal icon
- Parasite genome databases and genome research resourcesexternal icon
- Atlas of Medical Parasitology. Turin, Italyexternal icon
- The Medical Letter Home Pageexternal icon
Organizations
- World Health Organizationexternal icon
- World Health Organization’s Partners for Parasite Controlexternal icon
- Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)external icon
- The Pan American Health Organizationexternal icon
- Malaria Research and Reference Reagent Resource Center (MR4)external icon
- Malaria Vaccine Initiativeexternal icon
- Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica (Epidemiologic Surveillance Center)external icon
- Fundação Nacional de Saúde (National Foundation of Health)external icon
Societies
- The American Society of Parasitologistsexternal icon
- American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneexternal icon
- American Society for Microbiologyexternal icon
Publications
- The Open Parasitology Journalexternal icon
- The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneexternal icon
Parasitology sites at Educational Institutions
- Parasitology Research at Kansas State Universityexternal icon
- Microbiology and Immunology On-line, University of South Carolina School of Medicineexternal icon
- Stanford University’s Parasites and Pestilence courseexternal icon
- Parasitology Images: An Auto-tutorial with Additional Instructional Aids, California University of Pennsylvaniaexternal icon
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DPDx is an educational resource designed for health professionals and laboratory scientists. For an overview including prevention, control, and treatment visit www.cdc.gov/parasites/.
Page last reviewed: November 5, 2020
Content source: Global Health, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria