Created at the same time as the Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases (DEAP); it is the oldest unit of the MRTC.
It was set up to carry out the following missions:
- Ensure quality control of diagnosis of parasitic diseases (care services, support to control programs, sentinel sites - PMI)
- Introduce interns, master degree candidates (medicine, pharmacy, biology) to basic parasitology techniques
- Train staff (technician, physician, etc.) in parasitic diagnostic techniques and identification
- Support to research by processing and delivering results for specific research purposes,
- Test and validate the parasitic diagnostic techniques
The activities are:
- Diagnosis of sanguicoles parasites,
- Diagnosis of stool parasites,
- Diagnosis of ectoparasites
- Diagnosis of opportunists (stool parasites and fungus)
- Training and Capacity building: collection and sharing of parasites specimens for laboratory practices.
