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There are numerous parasitic species and forms that can parasitize various sites of their host, either intracellularly or extracellularly. These parasites cause parasitic infections, some of which are pathogenic or even deadly.

Given the ease with which these parasites spread, it is essential to make a rapid and accurate diagnosis of a parasitic infection as soon as the first symptoms appear to ensure effective treatment.
The purpose of this handbook is to help third-year undergraduate students specializing in Parasitology to master the direct diagnostic techniques used in detecting protozoan parasites responsible for internal human parasitic infections.

The first chapter of this handbook is dedicated to parasitological coprology ; the second to the techniques used for diagnosing blood parasites ; the third to the detection of a sexually transmitted parasite (Trichomonas vaginalis), followed by culture methods and ending with molecular biology.

In the first three chapters, the sample collection method specific to each suspected parasite species is detailed.