Training Course

International Workshop on AIDS-related Protozoan Infections

When : October 2008
Duration : 3 days
Participants : 10-30 persons

 

Aims

At the end of the course, participants will be able to

 

1. Make laboratory-based diagnosis of AIDS-related protozoa that cause opportunistic infections among HIV/AIDS individuals using conventional techniques, special staining method, and high-tech tools
2. Select the appropriate diagnostic tool for each part of the world
3. Exchange experiences and network among each other

 

 

Who

MDs, laboratory technicians and those involved in diagnosing AIDS-related protozoan infections

 

 

Content

1. Overview of AIDS-related protozoan infections
2. Recent diagnostic methods for AIDS-related intestinal protozoan infections
3. Demonstration of AIDS-related protozoa slides
4. Practice of simple stool examination
5. Special staining methods for Coccidia and Microsporidia
6. Practice of special staining methods and microscopic examinations
7. Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis
8. Practice on Sabin-Feldman Dye Test for Toxoplasma serology
9. PCR technique for diagnosis of AIDS-related protozoa
10. Practice of PCR techniques (Cryptosporidium/Toxoplasma)

 

 

Contact

The Deputy Dean for International Relations
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
420/6 Ratchawithi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
E-mail: tmpat@mahidol.ac.th
Tel: 66 (0) 2 354 9100-19 ext. 1315, 1667
Fax: 66 (0) 2 354 9163
Or
International Relations Unit
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
420/6 Ratchawithi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
E-mail: tmirunit@diamond.mahidol.ac.th
Tel: 66 (0) 2 354 9100-19 ext. 1318, 1327
Fax: 66 (0) 2 354 9141