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Parasitic diagnostic unit

Led by Prof Amagana Dolo / Prof Mouctar Diallo / Pr Agrégé Abdoulaye Kassoum Koné

 

 

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.

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