Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Parasitology Section
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2012-12-03
Definition:
Service provider at the Cadham Provincial Laboratory. Responsibilities include screening for parasites and eggs (ova) that may cause or carry a disease. A parasite is a biological agent that lives on or within the host, simultaneously causing illness or disease. (Government of Manitoba, Cadham Provincial Laboratory - 2011).
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Links
- CADHAM Provincial Lab Web Site - Guide to Services
- Cadham Provincial Laboratory - Activities Web Page - see Serology / Parasitology Section
References
- Government of Manitoba, Cadham Provincial Laboratory (2011). Guide to services 2012. Retrieved from: http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cpl/docs/guide.pdf. Accessed July 17, 2012.(View)
Term used in
- Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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