Morphological Diagnosis of Human Entamoeba Species

Course Title: Morphological Diagnosis of Human Entamoeba Species
Course Duration: 1 hour
Course Description:This webinar will provide training on the morphological features that can be used to differentiate and identify the different Entamoeba species found in human diagnostic samples. This Entamoeba species includes the Entamoeba histolytica complex, Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba hartmanni and Entamoeba polecki/chattoni. The morphological appearance of both cysts and trophozoites of Entamoeba species will be covered in this webinar.
Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the clinical significance of the Entamoeba species.
• Identify and differentiate cysts of various Entamoeba species found in human samples.
• Identify and differentiate trophozoites of various Entamoeba species found in human samples.

Target Audience: This basic-level webinar is for laboratory professionals.

Access Requirements: To participate in this webinar, you will need a computer with internet access and speakers or a headphone to hear the audio. To test your system, visit: https://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support /meeting_test.htm

Special Needs: Course content is closed captioned where applicable and optimized for a screen reader.

CEUs: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Laboratory Training and Services Branch, is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.

This webinar is approved for 1.0 hour of P.A.C.E.® credit, and has been approved for 1.0 contact hours in the General (Microbiology/ Mycology/ Parasitology) category for Florida Laboratory Licensees. P.A.C.E.® Course#: 288-010-17 Florida Course#: 20-604510