Role of academic services, we established the immunodiagnosis unit for helminthic infections in 1987 in order to service on serological testing for some helminthic infections. Up to date, more than diagnosed 13,000 serum samples from all over the world have been tested in this unit. Moreover, we are proud to be one of the recommendation sites among many famous institutes for serodiagnosis of helminthic infections, particularly Cysticercosis, Gnathostoma and Angiostrongylus infections.
ANTIBODY DETECTION
DISEASES
TESTS
Gnathostomiasis*
Immunoblot (Western blot)
Angiostrongyliasis
Immunoblot (Western blot)
Trichinellosis
Immunoblot (Western blot)
Bancroftian filariasis
Immunoblot (Western blot)
Paragonimiasis
Immunoblot (Western blot)
Neurocysticercosis
Immunoblot (Western blot)
Echinococcosis
Immunoblot (Western blot)
* Post-treatments of serum samples for Gnathostomiasis are tested by indirect ELISA.
2) CSF - if needed, serum should be coupled.(for CNS infections)
* The volume of serum and/or CSF required is about 1-2 ml.
TRANSPORTATION:
by Federal Express or DHL or World courier or other Express. Please declare on the label “serum for test or diagnostic specimen or diagnostic blood samples” and take care the tube/vial is not broken during transportation. Delivery usually takes 1-2 office days by those couriers so it is unnecessary for the samples to be frozen. Any type of vial (with parafilm) and container can be sent. Please pay for the costs of transportation by those couriers.
DESTINATION ADDRESS:
Department of Helminthology
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
420/6 Ratchawithi Rd. Phyathai
Bangkok 10400,THAILAND
RESULT:
Test result will be sent back to you by e-mail. (please give us your e-mail address)
PAYMENT:
For serology may be done in two ways,
1) by cheque, US$ 30 per sample per disease per test [please plus US$ 30 for bank service for a sending, therefore, a total is US$ 60, if 2 samples for a disease, a total is 90 US$ ]
2) by wire transfer US$ 30 per sample per disease per test [please plus US$ 50 for bank service for a sending, therefore, a total is US$ 80, if 2 samples for a disease, a total is 110 US$.]
Address payment to, Account Name: IMMUNODIAGNOSIS
Saving Account
Account No.: 254-206774-8
Bank Name: The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited, The Hospital for Tropical Diseases Branch
Swift Code: SICOTHBK
More information, please contact
Dr. Paron Dekumyoy. Ph.D. (Trop.Med.) Immunodiagnostic unit for helminthic infections Dept. of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University Bangkok 10400, THAILAND
Tel : 662-
306-9180,
662-306-9181
Fax :
662-643-5600
E-mail: tmpdk@mahidol.ac.th
Correspondence may be send to
Department of Helminthology Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University 420/6 Rachawithi Road, Rachadewee, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
E-mail: headtmhm@mahidol.ac.th