Laboratory Diagnosis of Tick-Borne Infections
Part 1
Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Babesia
July 2010
As was performed in this case, the examination of Giemsa-stained thin blood smears is the most direct and inexpensive diagnostic approach in cases of Babesiosis. However, multiple smears may be required if there is low parasitemia. In addition, the trophozoite forms of Babesia may be confused with the ring trophozoites of Plasmodium as you can see in the images at the bottom of the slide. So it is important that slides be reviewed by trained personnel, and that the travel and exposure history be examined when interpreting the results.
Conventional Methods for Diagnosis
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- Introduction
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- Patient Case 1
- Laboratory Workup
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
- Typical Positive Result by IFA
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
- Diagnostic Tests for HME and HGA
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
- Patient Case 2
- Giemsa-stained Preparation Slide
- Giemsa-stained Preparation Slide
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Babesia
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Babesia
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Babesia
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Babesia
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Babesia
- Patient Case 3
- Lyme Disease - Diagnostic Approach
- Conventional Methods for Diagnosis of Lyme Disease
- Patient Case 3 (continued)
- Diagnosis of Lyme Disease
- Lyme Disease - Serologic Assays
- Lyme Disease - Serologic Assays
- Lyme Disease - Serologic Assays
- Patient Case 3 (continued)
- Lyme Disease - Serologic Assays
- Patient Case 3 (continued)
- Lyme Disease - Factors to Consider
- Conclusions
- References
- Questions?
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