Laboratory of Helminthology and Helminthic Diseases
(Taxonomy, Diagnostic Laboratory of Strongyloides stercolaris and other intestinal helminths)

Professor & Staff
-Head: Dr. Eshrat Beigom Kia; Ph.D. in Medical Parasitology (Professor)
-Dr. Zohreh Fakhrieh Kashan (Ph.D. in Medical Parasitology)
-Sara Haji Khani (MSc in Medical Microbiology)
Laboratory phone number: +982142933135

Laboratory responsibilities

Details

Activities

 Target groups: International and national students with different degrees including Ph.D.   and MSc in Medical   Parasitology, MD, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Food Microbiology, Nursing,   Midwifery.
-Teaching theoretical and practical medical helminthology to the different target groups.
-Teaching different methods and techniques of diagnostic helminthology.
-Detection, isolation, and processing of helminthic parasites for identification and   taxonomy.
-Preparation of microscopic slides and other educational materials.

Educational

-Performing research projects and student’s thesis projects on different aspects of   helminths including   morphological & molecular taxonomy, molecular diagnosis (using   PCR,  nested PCR, HRM …), and   microanatomy of helminths.
-Cultivation of some helminths for laboratory diagnosis and drug efficacy assessment tests.
-Production and evaluation of antigens for immunological diagnosis of human helminthic   infections using   ELISA, western blotting, etc.

Research

-Performing various laboratory examinations on biological samples for clinical and   differential diagnosis of   infection with human helminthic   infections,  especially Strongyloides   stercoralis.
-Clinical advice, training, and workshops related to the above-mentioned activities for   different medical and   health experts and practitioners. 

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