›› 2006, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (增刊): 17-s81.

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Collection of Parasite Samples and Preservation of Specimens

CHANG Zheng-shan   

  1. National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025,China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-12-30 Published:2006-12-30

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.

Key words: Parasite, Specimens, Collection, Preservation, Helminth, Protozoan, Insect