Introduction The VDRL test was developed as a screening test for syphilis and is particularly used to detect secondary syphilis and the early stages of the disease. Syphilis progresses in Read More …
Author: Mr. Parag Chauhan
Cold Agglutination Test
Introduction The Cold Agglutination Test detects cold agglutinins (antibodies) in a patient’s blood, which cause RBCs to agglutinate at temperatures lower than 37°C. Cold agglutinin disease is characterized by agglutination Read More …
Echinococcus
Echinococcus is a genus of parasitic tapeworms belonging to the family Taeniidae, and it causes a disease known as echinococcosis or hydatid disease. The genus includes several species, with Echinococcus Read More …
Taenia solium
Taenia is a genus of parasitic flatworms, or tapeworms, responsible for taeniasis in humans. The genus includes two main species: Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) and Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm). These Read More …
Trichinella spiralis
Habitat Definitive Habitat: The adult worms of Trichinella spiralis reside in the mucosa of the small intestine of their hosts, typically carnivorous or omnivorous animals (e.g., pigs, bears, and humans). Read More …