Why does the Microbiology module lack information about Parasites?
The Microbiology module is designed to identify bacteria [yeasts, mycobacteria] based on phenotypic tests. In theory, this could extend to parasites, based on a long list of relatively obscure morphological criteria [aphasmid, nematode, vaginal pore, position of gonads, etc]. This could also be used to identify viruses [ether solubility, isocahedron, etc]. In either instance – much work for a limited user list. Much of the practical ID is in the current Epidemiology module. For example, click on agent = Apicomplexa and then search to access a list of Apicomplexa. Then Apicomplexa, vector = tick, country = United States to focus the list. For example, you can access a list of Trematodes acquired from Fish in the Republic of Korea.
The Microbiology module is designed to identify bacteria [yeasts, mycobacteria] based on phenotypic tests. In theory, this could extend to parasites, based on a long list of relatively obscure morphological criteria [aphasmid, nematode, vaginal pore, position of gonads, etc]. This could also be used to identify viruses [ether solubility, isocahedron, etc]. In either instance – much work for a limited user list. Much of the practical ID is in the current Epidemiology module. For example, click on agent = Apicomplexa and then search to access a list of Apicomplexa. Then Apicomplexa, vector = tick, country = United States to focus the list. For example, you can access a list of Trematodes acquired from Fish in the Republic of Korea.
