Diagnostic Methods of Parasitic Diseases of Poultry

Abstract

The use of diagnostic methods for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases in poultry has been almost constant over the past few decades. Since the introduction of PCR, few major advances have been adopted in clinical diagnostic tests. Many diagnostic tests that form the backbone of the “modern” microbiology laboratories rely on very old and labour-intensive technologies such as microscopy for the diagnosis of parasites including helminths, protozoans, arthropods, and haemoprotozoans. Urgent needs include more rapid tests without compromising the sensitivity, value-added tests, and point-of-care tests for both high- and low-resource settings. In recent years, research has been focused on alternative methods to improve the diagnosis of parasitic diseases. These include molecular technique-based approaches, immunoassays and proteomics using mass spectrometry platforms technology. This chapter discusses the progress of several approaches in parasite diagnosis and some of their silent characteristics. © 2025, Bentham Books imprint.