Clinical Parasitology A Practical Approach-Saunders (2012)

Front cover
Half title page
Evolve page
Clinical Parasitology
Copyright page
Dedication
Contributors
Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgments
	Project Consultants
	Project Assistants
	Student Assistants
	Special Thank-yous
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Historical Perspective
		Epidemiology
		Parasite-Host Relationships
		Parasitic Life Cycles
		Disease Processes  and Symptoms
		Treatment
		Prevention and Control
		Specimen Processing and Laboratory Diagnosis
		Parasite Nomenclature and Classification
	Test Your Knowledge!
2 Specimen Collection and Processing
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Stool for Ova and  Parasite Examination
			Collection and Transport
			Fixatives for Preservation
				Formalin.
				Polyvinyl Alcohol.
				Sodium Acetate Formalin.
				Modified Polyvinyl Alcohol.
				Alternative Single-Vial Systems.
			Processing
				Macroscopic Examination.
				Microscopic Examination.
					Microscope Considerations: Ocular Micrometer.
					Direct Wet Preparation.
					Concentration Methods.
						Formalin–Ethyl Acetate Sedimentation Procedure.
						Zinc Sulfate Flotation Technique.
					Permanent Stains.
						Wheatley Trichrome.
						Iron Hematoxylin.
						Specialized Stains.
		Stool Screening Methods
		Other Intestinal Specimens
			Duodenal Material
			Sigmoidoscopy Material
			Cellophane Tape Preparation
		Other Specimens and Laboratory Techniques
			Blood
				Collection and Handling.
				Processing.
					Thick and Thin Smears.
					Permanent Stains.
					Knott Technique.
					Buffy Coat Slides.
					Cultures.
			Cerebrospinal Fluid and Other Sterile Fluids
			Tissue and Biopsy Specimens
			Sputum
			Urine and Genital Secretions
			Eye Specimens
			Mouth Scrapings and  Nasal Discharge
			Skin Snips
			Culture Methods
			Animal Inoculation and Xenodiagnosis
		Immunologic Testing
		Reporting of Results and Quality Control
	Test Your Knowledge!
3 The Amebas
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Morphology and Life  Cycle Notes
		Laboratory Diagnosis
		Pathogenesis and  Clinical Symptoms
		Classification of the Amebas
	Test Your Knowledge!
4 The Flagellates
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Morphology and Life  Cycle Notes
		Laboratory Diagnosis
		Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms
		Flagellate Classification
	Test your knowledge!
5 The Hemoflagellates
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Morphology and Life  Cycle Notes
			Morphology
				Amastigotes.
				Promastigotes.
				Epimastigotes.
				Trypomastigotes.
			General Morphology and Life  Cycle Notes
		Hemoflagellate Classification
		Historical Perspective of Leishmaniasis
		Historical Perspective of Trypanosomiasis
	Test Your Knowledge!
6 Select Sporozoa:
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Plasmodium Species
			Historical Perspective
			Morphology and Life Cycle Notes
				Ring Forms (Early Trophozoites).
				Developing Trophozoites.
				Immature Schizonts.
				Mature Schizonts.
				Microgametocytes.
				Macrogametocytes.
				Life Cycle Notes.
			Laboratory Diagnosis
			Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms
			Classification
		Babesia Species
			Historical Perspective
			Morphology and Life Cycle Notes
			Laboratory Diagnosis
			Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms of Babesia
			Babesia Classification
	Test Your Knowledge!
7 Miscellaneous Protozoa
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Miscellaneous Protozoa Classification
	Test Your Knowledge!
8 The Nematodes
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Morphology and Life  Cycle Notes
		Laboratory Diagnosis
		Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms
		Nematode Classification
		Hookworms
	Test Your Knowledge!
9 The Filariae
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Morphology and Life  Cycle Notes
		Laboratory Diagnosis
		Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms
		Filariae Classification
		Other Filarial Organisms
	Test Your Knowledge!
10 The Cestodes
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Morphology and Life  Cycle Notes
		Laboratory Diagnosis
		Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms
		Cestode Classification
	Test Your Knowledge!
11 The Trematodes
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Morphology and Life  Cycle Notes
		Laboratory Diagnosis
		Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms
		Trematode Classification
		Schistosoma Species
	Test Your Knowledge!
12 Artifacts and Confusers
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		White Blood Cells
		Pollen Grains
		Vegetable Cells
		Vegetable Spirals
		Charcot-Leyden Crystals
		Yeast
		Plant Hair
		Plant Material
		Epithelial Cells
		Fungal Elements
		Starch Cells
		Clumped or Fused Platelets
		Stain Precipitate
		Red Cell Abnormalities
	Test Your Knowledge!
13 The Arthropods
	What’s Ahead
	Learning Objectives
	Focusing In
		Morphology and Life  Cycle Notes
		Laboratory Diagnosis
		Arthropod-Human Relationships
		Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms
		Treatment
		Prevention and Control
		Arthropod Classification
	Test Your Knowledge!
Appendix  A  Glossary
Appendix  B Answers to Case Studies:  Under the Microscope
	Chapter 1
		Case Study 1-1: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 2
		Case Study 2-1: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 3
		Case Study 3-1: Under the Microscope
		Case Study 3-2: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 4
		Case Study 4-1: Under the Microscope
		Case Study 4-2: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 5
		Case Study 5-1: Under the Microscope
		Case Study 5-2: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 6
		Case Study 6-1: Under the Microscope
		Case Study 6-2: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 7
		Case Study 7-1: Under the Microscope
		Case Study 7-2: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 8
		Case Study 8-1: Under the Microscope
		Case Study 8-2: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 9
		Case Study 9-1: Under the Microscope
		Case Study 9-2: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 10
		Case 10-1: Under the Microscope
		Case 10-2: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 11
		Case Study 11-1: Under the Microscope
		Case Study 11-2: Under the Microscope
	Chapter 13
		Case Study 13-1: Under the Microscope
		Case Study 13-2: Under the Microscope
Appendix  C Answers to Quick Quiz! Questions
	Chapter 1
	Chapter 2
	Chapter 3
	Chapter 4
	Chapter 5
	Chapter 6
	Chapter 7
	Chapter 8
	Chapter 9
	Chapter 10
	Chapter 11
	Chapter 12
	Chapter 13
Appendix  D Answers to Test Your Knowledge (Review Questions)
	Chapter 1
	Chapter 2
	Chapter 3
	Chapter 4
	Chapter 5
	Chapter 6
	Chapter 7
	Chapter 8
	Chapter 9
	Chapter 10
	Chapter 11
	Chapter 12
	Chapter 13
Appendix  E  Bibliography
Index
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	C
	D
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	F
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	N
	O
	P
	Q
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Copyright
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Chapter 1: ‘I’m thinking’ – Oh, but are you?
Chapter 2: Renegade perception
Chapter 3: The Pushbacker sting
Chapter 4: ‘Covid’: The calculated catastrophe
Chapter 5: There is no ‘virus’
Chapter 6: Sequence of deceit
Chapter 7: War on your mind
Chapter 8: ‘Reframing’ insanity
Chapter 9: We must have it? So what is it?
Chapter 10: Human 2.0
Chapter 11: Who controls the Cult?
Chapter 12: Escaping Wetiko
Postscript
Appendix: Cowan-Kaufman-Morell Statement on Virus Isolation
Bibliography
Index