Parasite infections
Clinical information
Parasites are eukaryotic organisms that live on their host’s costs. These pathogens represent a very heterogeneous group and differ among their structures and life cycles. The morphologies range from single-cell organisms (protozoa) up to complex worm structures (helminths). Dependent on host and stadium helminths can present in several forms such as eggs, larvae, and mature worms. Infections lead to varying symptoms that are strongly dependent on the causative organism. This group of pathogens does usually not induce any life-threatening disease since these pathogens are dependent on the host’s fitness. In some cases infections remain undiscovered for several years or decades. For this reason, emergency diagnostics is generally not indicated, except for suspected acute Malaria.
Diagnostics
Diagnosis can be supported by several direct and indirect detection methods. The use of one single method might not be sufficient due to different parasite forms and complex life-cycles. Several different systems like serology and direct detection are usually combined to increase the overall sensitivity.
Selected Products
Method | Parameter | Substrate | Species | |
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ELISA | Trypanosoma cruzi | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
IIFT | Leishmania donovani (promastigote) | protozoan smear | Leishmania donovani | Details |
ELISA | Plasmodium | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
IIFT | EUROPLUS Plasmodium falciparum | rec. antigens HRP-2 + MSP-2 | Plasmodium falciparum | Details |
ELISA | Strongyloides | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
IIFT | Schistosoma mansoni | frozen sections | Schistosoma mansoni, adult | Details |
ELISA | Schistosoma | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
ELISA | Schistosoma incl. IgG/RF absorbent | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
WESTERNBLOT | Toxocara | Westernblot | Details | |
ELISA | Toxocara | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
IIFT | Echinococcus granulosus | frozen sections | Echinococcus protoscolices | Details |
ELISA | Echinococcus | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
WESTERNBLOT | antibodies against Echinococcus IgG positive control | Details | ||
WESTERNBLOT | EUROLINE-WB Echinococcus | Westernblot | Details | |
ELISA | Toxoplasma gondii | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
IIFT | Toxoplasma gondii | protozoan smear | Toxoplasma gondii | Details |
ELISA | Toxoplasma gondii Screen | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
ELISA | Toxoplasma gondii | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
ELISA | Toxoplasma gondii incl. IgG/RF absorbent | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
ELISA | Toxoplasma gondii avidity determination | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details | |
EUROLINE | "TO.R.C.H. 10" (Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella virus, CMV, HSV-1, HSV-2, Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Parvovirus B19, Treponema pallidum, VZV separately) | EUROLINE | Details | |
EUROLINE | "TO.R.C.H. Profile" (Toxoplasma gondii, ROP1, Rubella virus, CMV, HSV-1, HSV-2 separately) | EUROLINE | Details | |
EUROLINE | "TO.R.C.H. Profile" (Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella virus, CMV, HSV-1, HSV-2 separately) | EUROLINE | Details | |
EUROLINE | positive control serum: IgG, human, 50x concentrated for TO.R.C.H. Profile | Details | ||
EUROLINE | positive control serum: IgM, human, 50x concentrated for TO.R.C.H. Profile | Details | ||
ELISA | CSQ pair of controls anti-Toxoplasma gondii (IgG) | Details | ||
ELISA | Toxoplasma gondii antibody determination in CSF | antigen-coated microplate wells | Details |