Empyema is one of the potential complications of lower respiratory tract infections. Very rarely,
in predisposed individuals, empyema can be caused by Trichomonas species, of which …

From March to September 2001, 315 specimens from “nonrepeat” patients that were submitted
for ova and parasite examination were stained using the Kinyoun modified acid-fast stain …

<p>The sexual practices, partner communication patterns, and prevalence of chlamydial
infection were determined in a sample of college women. Specific inclusion criteria were used …

Sin Nombre virus (SNV), an emerging pathogen in the United States, was identified in 1993.
This hantavirus, a member of the Bunyaviridae family of RNA viruses, is transmitted by its …

As a result of the chlamydia epidemic in the adult population, the incidence of Chlamydia
trachomatis in infants is increasing. Certain population groups are at risk for development of an …

Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis, Strongyloides stercoralis and Giardia lamblia
are among the most frequently diagnosed human pathogenic parasites in the United States. …

As viral diseases increasingly become major health concerns, it is imperative that medical
technologists be trained in diagnostic virology services. This article suggests a course …

… SARAH HAWES, JOHN P SEABOLT … John P Seabolt EdD CLS is Academic Coordinator,
Depart- … Address for correspondence: John P Seabolt, Academic Coordinator, Department of …

Sixty isolates, from nine species of the family Vibrionaceae, were tested by the API 20E, API
Rapid E, and API Rapid NFT systems. Results were compared with those obtained with …

Not since Reifsnyder's Parasitic Diseases case Studies (1980) has a book of parasitic disease
case studies been published. A welcomed edition, Heelan's cases in Human Parasitology …