Clinical Microbiology

PARASITES (MLS)

Learning Lab for Medical Laboratory Scientists

Author information
Esther Babady, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA
Blaine Mathison, BS, M(ASCP)
Dr Babady disclosed no conflict of interest
Mr Mathison disclosed board/committee membership/advisory board for College of American Pathologists and honorarium/expenses for American Society for Microbiology; American Society for Clinical Pathology; Jacksonville Area Microbiology

Learning objectives:

  • Describe Arthropods
  • Describe Protozoa
  • Describe Protozoa-Amebae
  • Describe Protozoa-Apicomplexans
  • Describe Protozoa-Flagellates and Ciliate
  • Describe Helminths
  • Describe Helminths-Nematodes
  • Describe Helminths-Cestodes
  • Describe Helminths-Trematodes