MLAB 415 : PARASITOLOGY, MYCOLOGY AND VIROLOGY PRACTICAL

Basic techniques in Mycology; Preparation/Routine microscopic examination of fungal specimens; Contaminants and opportunistic pathogens in Mycology; Dermatophytes; Identification of yeasts; Systemic dimorphic molds; Investigation of fungal infections; Reagent preparation for parasitological investigations; Routine microscopic examination of faecal specimens; Concentration methods for R/E; Permanent staining – Iron Haematoxylin & Modified Kinyoun’s/ZN stains; Direct mount and stained preparations of sputum/aspirates; Giemsa/Leishman /
Fields staining techniques; Buffy coat /Knot concentration methods; Permanent preparation of arthropods; Staining for detection of Pneumocystis carnii; Virus/ Cell culture techniques /Preservation of cells and viruses; Cultivation of Polio/ Yellow fever vaccine strains and CPE observation; Cultivation of Polio/ Yellow fever vaccine strains and CPE observation; Vaccine potency testing; Immunofluorescence and immunological techniques in Virology