Table-3.
Diagnosis methods based on modern molecular biology of opportunistic parasitic infection.
| Parasite species | Molecular biology based methods of diagnosis | References |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptosporidium parvum | Monoplex PCR | [39] |
| Multiplex PCR | [54] | |
| Lateral Flow Immunoassay, Immunochromatographic assay, Direct Fluorescent Antibody Test, TaqMan PCR | [22] | |
| Cyclospora cayetanensis | Autofluorescent under UV EpiFluorescent, PCR | [22] |
| Isospora belli | PCR, Real time PCR | [22] |
| Blastocyst hominis | Phase contrast electron microscopy, serodiagnosis, PCR | [57,59] |
| Sarcocystis | Transmission Electron Microscopy | [55] |
| PCR-RFLP | [56] | |
| Microsporidia | Immunofluorescent Test, IFAT | [22] |
| Monoplex PCR | [39] | |
| Immnuoblot, ELISA, IFAT | [23] | |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | Multiplex PCR | [58] |
PCR=Polymerase chain reaction, RFLP=Restriction fragment length polymorphism, IFAT=Immunofluorescence antibody test