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Since its foundation, the Dept. of Parasitology has been studying the clinical and epidemiological aspects of those human parasitoses which are either endemic or can be imported into Hungary.
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It performs extensive laboratory diagnostic activity in parasitology.
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In its National Reference Laboratory, the Dept. of Parasitology performs confirming/verifying laboratory examinations in collaboration with the medical microbiological and parasitological laboratories of the country.
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It performs laboratory diagnostic and confirming examinations of the imported parasitoses as regulated by a decree (e.g. malaria).
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It participates in the organization and performance of national and international investigations on some diagnostic and epidemiologic topics of parasitology.
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It cultures some strains of parasites by in vitro (Trichomonas, Entamoeba, Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, Blastocystis) and in vivo (Toxoplasma, Trichinella) passages, respectively.
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It introduces and develops internationally accepted methods in parasitological investigations, with special respects to the serologic and molecular biologic methods for Toxoplasma, Giardia, Entamoeba, "free-living" amoebas, Trichomonas, malaria, Toxocara, Echinococcus, etc.
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Based on current professional standpoint, it elaborates laboratory diagnostic protocols for several areas of parasitology.
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It inspects the commercially available parasitological diagnostics in Hungary.
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It performs consultations with the clinicians on the epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic problems of parasitological diseases.
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It performs expert activity in its professional fields.
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It performs systematic educational and training activity (lectures, and practices) for the university or PhD students, for postgraduate specialists, candidates on the diagnostic and epidemiologic problems of parasitology.
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It regularly presents the notable results of its investigations at various scientific forums and publishes papers in internationally acknowledged journals and in Hungarian periodicals.
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It develops and maintains numerous national and international scientific contacts.