Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 2006;0(S1):-

Collection of Parasite Samples and Preservation of Specimens

Zhengshan CHANG

Keywords

Parasite; Specimens; Collection; Preservation; Helminth; Protozoan; Insect

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

The paper introduced standard approaches on collection of parasite samples and preservation of specimens.The collection of parasite samples included the procedures of collecting parasite samples from field or ento-surface of patient′s body infected with parasites,such as helminth,protozoan,and insect,so that the entire samples were able to be kept originally.The preservation of specimens included the procedures of fixing and preserving different stages and different hosted organs of parasites,so that whole specimens could be preserved in a long term.