Director of Parasitology NYS DOH, Wadsworth Center Delmar, New York, United States
Description: This presentation will illustrate how molecular detection, and sequencing has improved our ability to accurately identify parasites, link cases to each other and sources of transmission or contamination. The use of targeted next generation sequencing in clinical parasitology will be discussed.
Learning Objectives 1. Compare multiplex real-time PCR with microscopy for accurately identifying parasites 2. Assess the use of sequencing to identify transmission routes 3. Evaluate the use of targeted next generation sequencing as a tool in clinical and epidemiological investigations
