Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 1

Acridine orange staining for quick detection of blood parasites

  • Author:
  • Reghu Ravindran1, Bindu Lakshmanan1, C. Sreekumar1,2, Lalitha John1,2, S. Gomathinayagam1,2, A.K. Mishra1,3, A.K. Tewari1,3, J.R. Rao1,3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 85 to 86

1College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookot, Wayanad-673 576, India.

2Deptt. of Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7.

3Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122.

Abstract

Acridine Orange staining technique was found to be accurate, simple and rapid for screening large number of blood smears for the detection of haemoprotozoans and rickettsiales. Low parasitaemia can be detected with better accuracy.

Keywords

Acridine Orange, Staining, Blood parasites