Parasitology

The Parasitology laboratory is primarily working on amoebiasis, malaria and leishmaniasis.

Studies are being conducted to understand human immunity to amoebiasis among children in Bangladesh, aiming to understand innate and acquired immunity to Entamoeba histolytica-associated infection. A prospective cohort study is being conducted to achieve the goals of these studies.

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of acute diarrhoea with emphasis on infections due to E. histolytica among preschool children in an urban slum of Dhaka have been studied.

Studies have been conducted to better understand the malaria drug resistance in Bangladesh. The Laboratory is providing support for diagnosis of leishmaniasis in a study to understand the transmission patterns, identify risk factors for leishmaniasis, arrange community-based health education and diagnosis of preclinical infection in Bangladesh.

The laboratory provides diagnostic support to different projects and is involved in training activities at ICDDR,B.