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3.1 Diagnostic text books and atlases

Our recommendations:

Ruth Leventhal and Russell F. Cheadle (2002)

Medical Parasitology. A self-instructional text (5^th edition)

ISBN 0803607881

F.A. Davis Co., Philadelphia

Excellent introduction to medical parasitology including diagnostic procedures for a reasonable price (under 50 US$).

Lawrence R. Ash & Thomas C. Orihel (2007)
Atlas of Human Parasitology (5^th edition)
ISBN 0891891676

American Society for Clinical Pathology, Chicago, U.S.A.

The quality of the photomicrographs is remarkable. The book is expensive (200 US$) but worth the price. It also summarizes diagnostic procedures and gives diagnostic keys.

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Lynne S. Garcia (2006).

Diagnostic Medical Parasitology (5^th edition)

ISBN: 1555813801

American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC, USA

This is the major reference book (1222 pages!) in this field, now in its fifth edition. It provides comprehensive, relevant diagnostic methods in one package. However, the quality of some illustrations (all only in black and white) is not fully satisfactory.

Lynne S. Garcia (1999)

Practical guide to diagnostic parasitology

ISBN 155581154X

American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC, USA

Designed as a training aid and rapid reference for laboratorians, this volume supplements the large standard textbooks in clinical parasitology, providing comprehensive information for practicing microbiologists, physicians, medical technologists, and students.

Basic laboratory method in medical Parasitology

ISBN 9241544104

(Out of print; available on the Internet:
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/9241544104_(part1).pdf

http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/9241544104_(part2).pdf )

WHO Geneva (1991)

Basic Malaria Microscopy
Part I: Learner's Guide. 1991, 72 pages [E,F]
ISBN 9241544309

(available on the Internet: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/1991/9241544309.pdf )

WHO Geneva (2000)

Bench Aids for the Diagnosis of Malaria (2^nd edition)
12 colour plates
ISBN 9241545240
(available on the Internet: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2000/9241545240.pdf )

Judith S. Heelan (2004)

Cases in human parasitology

ISBN 1555812961

American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC, USA

Intended as a supplement to textbooks in human parasitology for undergraduate and medical school courses, this book of 62 case studies is also an important educational reference source for health care scientists active in the field of parasitology.

WHO (2000)

Malaria Diagnosis: New perspectives

Report of a Joint WHO/USAID Informal Consultation, 25-27 October 1999.
WHO/CDS/RBM/2000.14, WHO/MAL/2000.1091

(available on the Internet: http://malaria.who.int/cmc_upload/0/000/011/403/malaria_diagnosis.htm )

WHO (2006)
The use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (2^nd edition)

ISBN 9290612045

World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/A30D47E1-1612-4674-8DF8-FCA031CDB9BA/0/Reduced_web2_MalariaRDT_20062ndedition.pdf

WHO (2006)

The role of laboratory diagnosis to support malaria disease management

Focus on the use of rapid diagnostic tests in areas of high transmission

REPORT OF A WHO TECHNICAL CONSULTATION, 25–26 OCTOBER 2004